Harry Britt
Harry Britt (June 8, 1938 – June 24, 2020) was an American political activist and politician in San Francisco. Britt was involved during the late-1960s in the civil rights movement when he was a Methodist minister in Chicago. He was first appointed to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in January 1979 by Mayor Dianne Feinstein, succeeding Harvey Milk, who was assassinated in City Hall along with Mayor George Moscone by former Supervisor Dan White.
Harry Britt | |
|---|---|
| President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |
| In office 1989–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy G. Walker |
| Succeeded by | Doris M. Ward |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 5th district | |
| In office January 1979 – January 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Milk |
| Succeeded by | Sue Bierman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1938 Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 2020 (aged 82) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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