Walter Washington
American politician and former mayor of the District of Columbia (1915–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walter Edward Washington, (April 15, 1915 – October 27, 2003) was an American politician. He was chief executive of District of Columbia from 1967 to 1979, serving as the first and only Mayor-Commissioner from 1967 to 1974 and as the first home-rule mayor of the District of Columbia from 1974 to 1979. He was the last presidentially-appointed mayor of the District of Columbia.
Quick Facts 1st Mayor of the District of Columbia, Preceded by ...
Walter Washington | |
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1st Mayor of the District of Columbia | |
In office January 2, 1975 – January 2, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Himself (as appointed Mayor-Commissioner) |
Succeeded by | Marion Barry |
Mayor-Commissioner of the District of Columbia | |
In office 1967 – January 2, 1975 | |
Preceded by | Walter Nathan Tobriner (as President of the Board of Commissioners) |
Succeeded by | Himself (as elected Mayor) |
Personal details | |
Born | Walter Edward Washington (1915-04-15)April 15, 1915 Dawson, Georgia |
Died | October 27, 2003(2003-10-27) (aged 88) Washington, D.C. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Bennetta Bullock (married 1942, died 1991) Mary Burke (married 1994) |
Children | Bennetta Washington |
Profession | Attorney |
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