Percy Sutton takes office as Manhattan borough president (1966-09-13)

CTL-E-4575 · Event · other · 1966

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Percy Sutton takes office September 13, 1966, as the 21st Manhattan borough president, serving until December 31, 1977 - the longest tenure, and the highest-ranking African American elected official in New York City.

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RELP105 supporting event entity; events.json CTL-EVT-023313.

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Percy Sutton took office September 13, 1966 as Manhattan borough president, serving until 1977 as the borough's longest-serving president.

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Wikipedia - Percy Sutton. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Sutton

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