James McGee
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James H. "Jim" McGee (November 8, 1918 – March 4, 2006) was an American politician of the Ohio Democratic party. McGee was born in West Virginia and attended Wilberforce University. After serving in the United States Army, he received a law degree from Ohio State University. McGee, a member of the NAACP, was involved as a lawyer in several civil rights cases in the 1960s. He served as a city commissioner and mayor of Dayton, Ohio. He was the first African-American mayor of Dayton and its longest-tenured mayor to date. [1] [2]
In 1988, a major boulevard in Dayton was named for McGee.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ MS-322 James H. McGee Papers (Web). Special Collections & Archives. Wright State University (20 October 2005). Retrieved on February 8, 2007.
- ^ Cummings, James (March 5, 2006). Former mayor McGee dies; First black to hold post was Dayton's longest-serving mayor (Web). News Article. Dayton Daily News. Retrieved on February 8, 2007.
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| Preceded by Dave Hall |
Mayor of Dayton, Ohio 1970-1981 |
Succeeded by Paul Leonard |
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