Eugene Sawyer

Eugene Sawyer
Eugene Sawyer
53rd Mayor of Chicago
	In office; December 2, 1987 – April 24, 1989
Preceded by	David Duvall Orr
Succeeded by	Richard M. Daley
Personal details
Born	September 3, 1934; Greensboro, Alabama
Died	January 19, 2008 (aged 73); Chicago, Illinois
Resting place	Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Alabama State University

Eugene Sawyer (September 3, 1934 – January 19, 2008) was an American businessman and politician. He was the Mayor of Chicago from 1987 to 1989. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the second African American to be mayor of Chicago.

Sawyer was born on September 3, 1934 in Greensboro, Alabama. He studied at Alabama State University. Sawyer never married and has no children. Sawyer died on January 19, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois from a stroke, aged 73.^[1]

References

↑ "Former Mayor Eugene Sawyer Dies", Chicago Tribune, 2008-01-20, archived from the original on 2008-01-23, retrieved 2012-12-01

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[1] "Former Mayor Eugene Sawyer Dies", Chicago Tribune, 2008-01-20, archived from the original on 2008-01-23, retrieved 2012-12-01

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