David Dinkins

David Dinkins
Dinkins in 1986
106th Mayor of New York City
In office
January 1, 1990 – December 31, 1993
Preceded byEd Koch
Succeeded byRudy Giuliani
23rd Borough President of Manhattan
In office
January 1, 1986 – December 31, 1989
Preceded byAndrew Stein
Succeeded byRuth Messinger
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 78th district
In office
January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1966
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byEdward A. Stevenson Sr.
Personal details
Born
David Norman Dinkins

(1927-07-10)July 10, 1927
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 2020(2020-11-23) (aged 93)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Socialists of America
Spouse
(m. 1953; died 2020)
Children2
EducationHoward University (BS)
Brooklyn Law School (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1945–1946

David Norman Dinkins (July 10, 1927 – November 23, 2020) was an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 106th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993.

Dinkins was among the more than 20,000 Montford Point Marines, the first African-American U.S. Marines, from 1945 to 1946.[1] He graduated cum laude from Howard University and received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1956. A longtime member of Harlem's Carver Democratic Club, Dinkins began his electoral career by serving in the New York State Assembly in 1966, eventually advancing to Manhattan borough president.[2] He won the 1989 New York City mayoral election, becoming the first African American to hold the office. After losing re-election in 1993, Dinkins joined the faculty of Columbia University while remaining active in municipal politics.

  1. ^ Dinkins, David (July 21, 2005). "Transcript of Interview with Dinkins, David". library.uncw.edu.
  2. ^ "Dinkins Seriously Considers Entering the Race for Mayor" Archived November 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Lynn, Frank, The New York Times, December 8, 1988.