Former Hartford mayor Thirman Milner dies

Mentees of former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner reflect on his political impact
A former Hartford mayor is being remembered as a pioneer and trailblazer for his community. Thirman Milner died Friday at the age of 91. He was first Black elected mayor in Hartford and in New England and inspired a new generation of black leaders to run for public office.
New England's first Black mayor Thirman Milner has died at age 91
Former Hartford mayor Thirman Milner, known for becoming the first Black mayor in all of New England, has died at the age of 91, officials confirmed to NBC Connecticut. Milner became the first African-American elected mayor in New England in 1981,
Hartford’s Thirman Milner, first Black mayor in New England, dies
Thirman Milner, whose election as Hartford’s mayor in 1981 made him the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England, has died at 91.
Former Hartford mayor Thirman Milner dies at 91
The first Black mayor of New England, Thirman L. Milner, has died at age 91, according to the Connecticut NAACP. The announcement was made Friday on the official Connecticut NAACP Instagram account. “It is with deep sorrow that the Connecticut State Conference of the NAACP announces the passing of Thirman L.
Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner passes away at age 91
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First popularly elected Black mayor in New England, Thirman Milner, has died at 91
Milner was the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England. He served as Hartford’s Democratic mayor from 1981 to 1987. He also served as a Connecticut state representative and state senator. He was also a former president and lifetime member of the Greater Hartford NAACP, the organization said.
Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner dead at 91
Thirman Milner, the first popularly elected Black mayor of a New England city, has died. The Connecticut NAACP said in a Facebook post that Milner died Friday at the age of 91.
Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner
Bysiewicz said, “Connecticut mourns the loss of a trailblazing civil rights activist and community leader who became the first Black mayor of Hartford and in New England.
Thirman Milner, Connecticut and New England's first elected Black mayor, dies at 91
Gov. Ned Lamont called the former Hartford mayor, who served in the role from 1981 to 1987, "a civil rights icon."
First black mayor of Hartford and in New England dies Friday
Milner was also a former president and lifetime member of the Greater Hartford NAACP. They say he tirelessly advocated for civil rights and social justice. Current Hartford Mayor
Thirman Milner, New England's first Black mayor, dies at 91
Thirman Milner, mayor of Hartford from 1981 to 1987, was the first Black mayor elected in New England. He died at 91.
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First Black Mayor In New England, Thirman Milner, Dies At 91
Milner served as the mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, from 1981 to 1987. The first Black mayor in New England and former ...
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Thirman Milner, New England’s first popularly elected Black mayor, dies at 91
Thirman Milner, the trailblazing former mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, and the first popularly elected Black mayor in New ...