Harold Washington becomes first African-American mayor of Chicago 30 years ago today (1983)

April 29, 20131980s, African-American Civil Rightsadmin

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(Friday, April 29, 1983) — Democrat Harold Washington was sworn in today as the first African-American mayor of Chicago, having defeated Republican Bernard Epton 51.7% to 48.0% on April 12.

2014: Barack Obama-Joe Biden
2004: +George W. Bush-Dick Cheney
1994: Bill Clinton-Al Gore
1984: Ronald Reagan-George H.W. Bush
1974: #Gerald Ford-@Nelson Rockefeller
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1954: Dwight D. Eisenhower-Richard Nixon
1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt-Henry A. Wallace
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1924: >Calvin Coolidge-(vacant)
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1884: >Chester A. Arthur-(vacant)
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1854: Franklin Pierce-(vacant)
1844: >*John Tyler-(vacant)
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1824: *James Monroe-Daniel D. Tompkins
1814: *James Madison-(vacant)
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+ Took office after stolen election
^ Elected without winning popular vote
> Ascended to presidency intra-term upon death or resignation of predecessor and in Ford’s case #, after being appointed VP under 25th Amendment
@ Appointed VP under the 25th Amendment
* Owned slaves while in office

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Harold Washington becomes first African-American mayor of Chicago 30 years ago today (1983)

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