Archie Spigner

Archie Spigner (August 27, 1928 – October 29, 2020) was an African-American politician who served in the New York City Council from 1974 to 2001. He was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina.^[1][2]

Archie Spigner
Member of the New York City Council from the 27th district
In office January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001
Preceded by	Victor L. Robles
Succeeded by	Leroy Comrie
Member of the New York City Council from the 17th district
In office January 1, 1974 – December 31, 1991
Preceded by	Walter Ward
Succeeded by	Rafael Castaneira Colon
Personal details
Born	(1928-08-27)August 27, 1928 Orangeburg, South Carolina
Died	October 29, 2020(2020-10-29) (aged 92) Queens, New York City, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Leslie Spigner

On the city council, he represented south-east Queens. He was also influential in races for other positions. He was called the "godfather of politics in southeastern Queens" by Gregory Meeks due to his ability to control who got elected from that area.^[3]

He died on October 29, 2020, in Queens, New York City, New York at age 92.^[4] The cause was cancer.^[3]

References

1. "The Quiet Man / Without fanfare, Archie Spigner has brought the bacon back home to Queens Sidebar: Union Dues (see end of text)". Newsday. 2001-07-28. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
2. David Brand (2020-10-30). "Archie Spigner, Southeast Queens councilman and powerbroker, has died at 92". Queenseagle.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
3. Traub, Alex (2020-11-18). "Archie Spigner, 'Godfather of Politics' in Queens, Dies at 92". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
4. "Longtime southeast Queens Councilman Archie Spigner, a 'godfather of politics,' dies at 92". Qns.com. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-10-31.