Ted Berry

For the basketball player, see Ted Berry (basketball). For other people with a similar name, see Edward Berry (disambiguation).
Theodore Moody Berry[1]
Ted Berry is seen wearing a suit and tie with thick-rimmed glasses, speaking on the telephone, with a pencil in hand, glancing down at a stack of various papers
Berry at work in the Office of Economic Opportunity c. 1965
Born(1905-11-08)November 8, 1905
Maysville, Kentucky, U.S.[1]
DiedOctober 15, 2000(2000-10-15) (aged 94)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Occupation(s)Civil rights attorney
Politician
SpouseJohnnie Mae Berry[1]

Theodore Moody Berry (November 8, 1905 – October 15, 2000) was an American politician of the Charter Party of Cincinnati, Ohio and was the first African-American mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.[2]

  1. ^ a b c D.S.S. Form 1 Military Draft Registration Card completed on October 16, 1940
  2. ^ "Theodore M. Berry Cincinnati's First Black Mayor, Dies At Age 94". Jet. November 6, 2000. Retrieved 2010-07-04.