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The Post Standard. Local News. Reeves was first black elected in Syracuse


Description

Malchester Reeves was elected in 1961 as the 15th Ward supervisor. He sat on the Onondaga County Board of Supervisors. When elected he was a 24 year old student studying part time at Syracuse University.

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Title

The Post Standard. Local News. Reeves was first black elected in Syracuse

Names/Roles
 
Date

2008-11-09

Object Type

Clippings (information artifacts)

Subject

Syracuse (N.Y.)

Urban renewal

Human rights

Keywords

Elections

Politics

15th Ward

Malchester Reeves

Syracuse-Onondaga County Human Rights Commission

Language

English

Object ID

68086

Collection

Black History Preservation Project