Acting mayor of Chicago, 1987-1989
- Democratic Party
- Elected acting mayor by City Council December 2, 1987 pending a special election. Sawyer served as 53rd mayor of Chicago.
- Inauguration: December 2, 1987
Biographical
- Born September 3, 1934 in Greensboro, Ala.
- Graduated from Alabama State University in 1956 with a degree in chemistry
- After moving to Chicago in 1957, started working for city Sewer Department
- Elected 6th Ward alderman in 1971
- After leaving office, he operated a company focusing first on energy, later on wholesale tobacco.
- Survived by wife Veronica and three children.
- Died January 19, 2008 in Chicago
- Buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago
Sources
- "Former Chicago Mayor Sawyer Dies." Chicago Tribune, January 21, 2008, p. 9.
- "The Reluctant Mayor." Chicago Tribune, January 21, 2008, p. 18.
- "Services are Set for Stroger, Sawyer." Chicago Tribune, January 22, 2008, p. 3.
- Yates, Jon, and Tara Malone. "Eugene Sawyer: 1934 - 2008." Chicago Tribune, January 21, 2008, p. 1.
