Sammie Abbott

Sammie Abbott
Mayor of Takoma Park
In office
1980–1985
Preceded byJohn D. Roth
Succeeded byStephen J. Del Giudice
Personal details
Born
Sammie Abdullah Abbott

(1908-04-25)April 25, 1908
Ithaca, New York[1]
DiedDecember 15, 1990(1990-12-15) (aged 82)
Takoma Park, Maryland[2]
SpouseRuth Abbott [3]
ChildrenNancy Abbott Young, Abraham George Abbot, Susan Abbott Arisman[4]
EducationCornell University[4]
OccupationGraphic Designer, Activist and Politician[4]

Sammie Abdullah Abbott (April 25, 1908 - December 15, 1990) was an American politician who served as the 18th mayor of Takoma Park, Maryland, from 1980 to 1985.[4]

  1. ^ Angela Rooney; Tom Rooney. "Sammie Abdullah Abbott, 1908-1990" (PDF). The Harold Weisberg Archive. Beneficial-Hodson Library, Hood College. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2018. Alt URL
  2. ^ "Appreciation of Sam Abbott" (PDF). Takoma Park Newsletter. No. January/February 1991. The Harold Weisberg Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2019. Takoma Park's Resolution #1990-117: BE IT RESOLVED THAT on behalf of the citizens of Takoma Park, the City Council expresses our deeply felt loss at the death of this worth-while man, Sam Abbott on December 15, 1990 and our great appreciation for his many years of contributions to the City of Takoma Park. Alt URL
  3. ^ Schudel, Matt (2009-11-15). "Ruth Abbott, 89; Takoma Park, Md., activist, mayor's wife". Washington Post.
  4. ^ a b c d Armao, Jo-Ann (1990-12-18). "LEGENDARY TAKOMA PARK MAYOR DIES". Washington Post.