James A. Young, a 53-year-old Pentecostal preacher and a former county supervisor. He defeated Rayburn Waddell, a white, three-term incumbent, by 46 votes in the Democratic primary (there was no Republican challenger).
The first mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was Humphrey Morrey. Morrey was assigned to the office of Mayor by the cities founder William Penn.
Jackson Mississippi Mayor is Harvey Johnson
the first black mayor of Newark was Kenedeth Gibson
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Ben E. Gross is the first black mayor of California. He is the mayor of my home city, Milpitas.
Jessie Rattley was the first black mayor of Newport news X)
Robert Bourne is the mayor of Columbia, Mississippi.
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The mayor of Cleveland Mississippi is Billy Nowell
Michael A Nutter is the Mayor of Philadelphia now.
No. Mayor Washington was the first Black mayor of Chicago. Eugene Sawyer, who was also Black, was chosen by the City Council to replace him after his death.
First African American and first woman elected mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota was Sharon Sayles Belton.