- Clarence Harmon
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For the football player, see Clarence Harmon (American football).
Clarence Harmon 44th Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri In office
April 15, 1997 – April 17, 2001Preceded by Freeman Bosley, Jr. Succeeded by Francis G. Slay Personal details Born March 18, 1955
St. Louis, MissouriPolitical party Democratic Clarence Harmon was the forty-fourth mayor of St. Louis (from 1997 to 2001), and the city's second African-American mayor.
Prior to serving as Mayor, Harmon had served as St. Louis Police Department police chief. He defeated incumbent Mayor Freeman Bosley, Jr. in the Democratic Primary in 1997 and went on to win election by a wide margin in the general election. Harmon was defeated for re-election in the 2001 Democratic Primary.
References
- St. Louis Public Library
- Mannies, Jo (April 16, 1997). "Harmon Urges Unity - Speech Calls for Regional, Racial Healing". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: p. 1A.
- Schlinkmann, Mark (April 18, 2001). "Slay Is Sworn in as St. Louis' 45th Mayor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: p. A1.
Preceded by
Freeman Bosley, Jr.Mayor of St. Louis
1997–2001Succeeded by
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