The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Eugene Sawyer

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Eugene Sawyer

1/29/2003

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2003.024

City alderman and mayor The Honorable Eugene Sawyer (1934 - 2008 ) was the mayor of Chicago in addition to being a successful entrepreneur. Sawyer was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 1/29/2003, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 7; Total Run Time: 03h 32m 16s

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Sawyer, Eugene, 1934-2008

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Eugene Sawyer Jr. (September 3, 1934 – January 19, 2008) was an American businessman, educator, and politician. Sawyer was selected as the 53rd Mayor of Chicago, Illinois after the sudden death of then–mayor Harold Washington, serving from December 2, 1987 until April 24, 1989. A member of the Democratic Party, Sawyer was previously an alderman representing Chicago's 6th Ward. Born in Greensboro, Alabama, Sawyer spent summer vacations in Chicago with his aunt during his childhood. Sawyer enro...