Eugene Sawyer | |
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_(1).jpg) Sawyer in 1994 | |
| 53rd Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office December 2, 1987 – April 24, 1989 | |
| Deputy | David Orr Terry Gabinski |
| Preceded by | David Orr (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Richard M. Daley |
| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 6th ward | |
| In office February 28, 1971[1] – December 2, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | A. A. Rayner Jr.[2] |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Robinson (interim)[3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1934 Greensboro, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 2008 (aged 73)[4] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Woods Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Eleanor Taylor
(m. 1955; div. 1984)Veronica L. Smith (m. 1996) |
| Children | 3, including Roderick |
| Alma mater | Alabama State University |
Eugene Sawyer Jr. (September 3, 1934 – January 19, 2008) was an American businessman, educator, and politician. Sawyer was selected by the Chicago City Council as the 53rd[5] Mayor of Chicago, Illinois after the sudden death of then–mayor Harold Washington. Sawyer served for the remainder of the term, from December 2, 1987 until April 24, 1989. A member of the Democratic Party, Sawyer was an alderman, and the second African-American to serve as mayor of Chicago.
- ^ Subordination Or Empowerment?: African-American Leadership and the Struggle By Richard A. Keiser
- ^ Chicago Tribune - FOUNDER OF RAYNER CHAPELS - February 12, 1989
- ^ Chicago Tribune - FOR JOHN STEELE IN 6TH WARD RACE - February 21, 1989
- ^ JET Magazine – Eugene Sawyer, Chicago's 2nd Black Mayor, Succumbs At 73 – February 11, 2008
- ^ "Chicago Mayors". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved March 24, 2019.