Clarence H. Burns
For the boxer named Clarence Burns, see Red Burman.
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| Clarence H. Burns | |
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| 45th Mayor of Baltimore | |
| In office January 1987 – December 1987 |
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| Preceded by | William Donald Schaefer |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Schmoke |
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| Born | September 13, 1918 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | January 12, 2003 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Clarence H. "Du" Burns (September 13, 1918 – January 12, 2003) was a Democratic politician and mayor of Baltimore, Maryland in 1987.
Du Burns was first elected to the Baltimore City Council in 1971. In 1986, the then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer resigned after being elected Governor of Maryland. As City Council president, Burns was elevated to mayor in January 1987, becoming the first black mayor in the city's history.
In the 1987 city elections, Burns ran for a full term but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Kurt Schmoke. He ran again in 1991 with the same result.
In 1991 a new arena on the waterfront near Canton was named for "Du" Burns.
External links
- "Clarence H. Du Burns First black mayor of Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. February 21, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2008.[dead link]
- "Clarence H. Burns". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
| Preceded by William Donald Schaefer |
Mayor of Baltimore 1987 |
Succeeded by Kurt Schmoke |
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