Wilson Goode
Politician

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Wilson Goode was born on August 19, 1938 in North Carolina and was the first African-American mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving from 1984 to 1992. His time in office was unfortunately marked by the tragic MOVE confrontation in 1985, which resulted in 11 deaths and left 240 people homeless.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 19, 1938
Birth Place North Carolina
Age 85 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $12 Million (2024)

About

The first African-American mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an office he held from 1984 to 1992. His tenure was marred by the MOVE confrontation in 1985, which killed 11 people, and left 240 people homeless.

Before Fame

He earned his degree from Morgan State University in 1957.

Trivia

His son W. Wilson Good Jr. is a City Councilman in Philadelphia.

Family Life

He has three children with wife Velma Williams.

Associated With

He beat former mayor Frank Rizzo in the 1986 mayoral elections.

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