Ed McIntyre
Mayor of Augusta-Richmond County
In office
1981–1984
Preceded byLewis "Pop" Newman
Succeeded byCharles DeVaney
Richmond County Commissioner
In office
1970–1978
Personal details
Born
Edward Marlow McIntyre

(1931-11-16)November 16, 1931
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
DiedAugust 14, 2004(2004-08-14) (aged 72)
Political partyDemocratic

Edward Marlow McIntyre Sr. (November 16, 1931 – August 14, 2004) became the first African American mayor of Augusta, Georgia, in 1981.[1] He had previously served as a county commissioner for Richmond County since 1970, as the first black candidate to win the office.[2] He is notable for a U.S. federal conviction for extortion in 1984.[3] He later received a pardon and mounted three unsuccessful campaigns for the mayoralty, in 1990, 1998 and 2002.[2]

A graduate of Morehouse College, McIntyre worked for the Pilgrim Health Life Insurance Company before entering politics.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Augusta, Ga., Gets Black Mayor". New York Times. Reuters. 1981-10-29. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  2. 1 2 "Ed McIntyre, Augusta's only black mayor, dead at 71". WDUN. Associated Press. August 15, 2004. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. "AROUND THE NATION ; Ex-Mayor of Augusta Sentenced in Kickbacks". New York Times. Associated Press. 1984-07-10. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  4. "Edward Marlow McIntyre Sr". Augusta Chronicle. August 17, 2004. Retrieved August 6, 2021.


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