James H. McGee

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James H. "Jim" McGee (November 8, 1918 – March 4, 2006) was an American politician of the Ohio Democratic party.

McGee was born in West Virginia and attended Wilberforce University. After serving in the United States Army, he received a law degree from Ohio State University. McGee, a member of the NAACP, was involved as a lawyer in several civil rights cases in the 1960s. He served as a city commissioner and mayor of Dayton, Ohio. He was the first African-American mayor of Dayton and its longest-tenured mayor to date. ^{[1] [2]}

He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans.

[edit] Legacy

In 1988, a major boulevard in Dayton was named for McGee, formerly known as Western Avenue, in West Dayton, it is now known as James H. McGee Boulevard, from McCall Ave. to Little Richmond Rd.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

1. ^ MS-322 James H. McGee Papers (Web). Special Collections & Archives. Wright State University (20 October 2005).
2. ^ Cummings, James (March 5, 2006). Former mayor McGee dies; First black to hold post was Dayton's longest-serving mayor (Web). News Article. Dayton Daily News.

[edit] External links

• Preservation Dayton: List of important Daytonians

Preceded by Dave Hall

Mayor of Dayton, Ohio 1970-1981

Succeeded by Paul Leonard