Wendell Foster
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Reverend T. Wendell Foster | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNew York City Councilfrom the16thdistrict | |
| In office January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Sheldon S. Leffler |
| Succeeded by | Helen Foster |
| Member of theNew York City Councilfrom the9thdistrict | |
| In office January 1, 1978 – December 31, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Barry Salman |
| Succeeded by | C. Virginia Fields |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1924 |
| Died | September 3, 2019(aged 95) New York, New York,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Reverend T. Wendell Foster(February 14, 1924 - September 3, 2019) was an American politician who served on theNew York City Councilfrom 1978 to 2001.[1]He was the first Black elected city official in the Bronx.[2][3]The Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center, formerly Mullaly Park, is named after him.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"Councilman Protected After Threats on Phone".The New York Times.1986-04-11.Retrieved2019-07-06.
- ^Katherine Bindley (2009-02-13)."The Rev. Wendell Foster on the Bronx, Liberation and Old Friends".The New York Times.Retrieved2019-07-06.
- ^"Wendell Foster, first black elected official in the Bronx, remembered as 'icon'".politico.Retrieved30 April2020.
- ^"Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center".NYC Parks.Retrieved7 April2023.