1967 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election
The 1967 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election, held on November 7, saw the election of Richard G. Hatcher.
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This was, along with the coinciding election in Cleveland, Ohio, the first election of an African American as mayor of an American city with a population over 100,000. Hatcher would also become the first African-American mayor in the state of Indiana.
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