1922–2012
Biography · Politics
Robert B. Blackwell
1921–2008
United States
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Biography
Robert B. Blackwell (November 4, 1921 – June 15, 2008) was a Michigan politician. He was the first African American mayor of a Michigan city elected by popular vote. He was first elected mayor of Highland Park in 1968.
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