Carter Gilmore Papers

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Carter Gilmore Papers

1960-2006

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Carter Gilmore (1926-2006) was born May 30, 1926, in Grapeland, Texas. In 1977 Gilmore became the first African American elected to the Oakland City Council. He served from 1977 to 1990, during which time he also acted as vice mayor to Lionel J. Wilson. Gilmore also served as president of the NAACP's Alameda branch and, later, of its Northern California division.

.5 linear feet (1 box + 1 oversized box)

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African American Museum and Library at Oakland (Oakland, Calif.)

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Wilson, Lionel J. (Lionel Joseph), 1915-1998

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Lionel Joseph Wilson (March 14, 1915 – January 23, 1998) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first black mayor of Oakland, California, serving three terms as mayor of Oakland from 1977 until 1991. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Oakland, he was educated in Oakland public schools, graduating from McClymonds High School. Wilson attended UC Berkeley, graduating with an A.B. in economics in 1939. During 1939 to 1943, he was a s...