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) was an American politician and businessman. He was the 34th mayor of Tacoma, Washington. He was the first African American member of the city's council.

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

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.