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Eugene Sawyer Jr. (September 3, 1934 – January 19, 2008) was an American businessman, educator, and politician. Sawyer was selected by the Chicago City Council as the 53rd Mayor of Chicago, Illinois after the sudden death of then–mayor Harold Washington. Sawyer served for the remainder of the term, from December 2, 1987 until ...
Jan 29, 2003 · Civil servant and former Chicago Mayor Eugene Sawyer was born in Greensboro, Alabama, on September 3, 1934, to Bernice and Eugene Sawyer, Sr. The oldest of six children, Sawyer graduated from Alabama State University in Montgomery in 1956 with his B.S. degree in secondary education.
Jan 21, 2008 · Eugene Sawyer, an accidental mayor who bridged the gap between the Council Wars of Harold Washington’s tenure and Richard M. Daley’s decades-long political reign, died late Saturday night.
Jun 12, 2024 · Acting mayor of Chicago, 1987-1989. Democratic Party. Elected acting mayor by City Council December 2, 1987 pending a special election. Sawyer served as 53rd mayor of Chicago. Inauguration: December 2, 1987.
Former Chicago Mayor Eugene Sawyer, a soft-spoken leader who helped smooth a tumultuous City Council, died late Saturday night. He was 73. Known for his calm manner and ability to forge comprise,...
Jan 22, 2008 · Eugene Sawyer, 73, Chicago’s second African American mayor, who served briefly during a deeply divisive period in city politics in the late 1980s, died Saturday in the city’s Adventist...
Eugene Sawyer Jr. (September 3, 1934 – January 19, 2008) was an American businessman, educator, and politician. Sawyer was selected by the Chicago City Council as the 53rd Mayor of Chicago, Illinois after the sudden death of then–mayor Harold Washington.
