Harold Moss

Harold Moss
34th Mayor of Tacoma
In office
January 1994 – 1996
Preceded byJack Hyde
Succeeded byBrian Ebersole
Member of the Tacoma City Council
In office
1987–1994
In office
1970 – 1975
Personal details
Born(1929-10-01)October 1, 1929
Gilmer, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 2020(2020-09-21) (aged 90)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Alma materLewis College of Business
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsKorean War

Harold Moss (October 1, 1929 – September 21, 2020)[1] was an American politician and businessman. He was the 34th mayor of Tacoma, Washington.[2][3] He was the first African American member of the city's council.[4][5]

Moss died on September, 21, 2020 at the age of 90 in Tacoma, Washington.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Staff, KOMO News (2020-09-22). "Tacoma's first Black mayor, Harold Moss, dies at age 90". KOMO. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  2. ↑ Chronology of Tacoma Mayors
  3. ↑ Cory Campbell, "Moss, Harold (1929- )", Blackpast.org. Accessed online 6 February 2009.
  4. ↑ P-I Staff and News Services, Unanimous Council Vote for Moss as New Mayor[permanent dead link], Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 26, 1994, p. B2. Accessed online 6 February 2009.
  5. ↑ Notes for Series: TRUEBLOOD Image#: 1986 Date: 10-13-1970 Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, Tacoma Public Library Image Archives. Accessed online 6 February 2009.
  6. ↑ Sailor, Craig. "Harold Moss, Tacoma's first Black mayor and a city icon, has died". KIRO. Retrieved 2020-09-22.