Former Hartford mayor Thirman Milner dies

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.
First popularly elected Black mayor in New England, Thirman Milner, has died at 91
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England, has died, the Connecticut NAACP said on Friday. He was 91. Milner's death was announced Friday afternoon in a statement on the Instagram page for the Connecticut Conference of the NAACP.
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.
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.
First black mayor of Hartford and in New England dies Friday
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - The first black mayor of Hartford and New England, Thirman L. Milner, has died. The Connecticut NAACP confirmed Milner died today. Milner served as Hartford’s mayor from 1981 to 1987. He was the first black mayor of Hartford and all of New England.
First popularly elected African American mayor in New England, Thirman Milner, has died at 91
Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, the first Black mayor in New England, passes away at 91. Remembered for his strides in equity and justice.
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.
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."
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,
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.
Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner passes away at age 91
Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner passes away at age 91
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First Black Mayor In New England, Thirman Milner, Dies At 91
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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 ...