Archie Spigner (August 27, 1928 – October 29, 2020) was an African-American politician who served in the New York City Council from 1974 to 2001. He was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina.[1][2]
Archie Spigner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York City Council from the 27th district | |
| In office January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Victor L. Robles |
| Succeeded by | Leroy Comrie |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 17th district | |
| In office January 1, 1974 – December 31, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Ward |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Castaneira Colon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1928 Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Died | October 29, 2020 (aged 92) Queens, New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Leslie Spigner |
On the city council, he represented south-east Queens. He was also influential in races for other positions. He was called the "godfather of politics in southeastern Queens" by Gregory Meeks due to his ability to control who got elected from that area.[3]
He died on October 29, 2020, in Queens, New York City, New York at age 92.[4] The cause was cancer.[3]
References edit
- ^ "The Quiet Man / Without fanfare, Archie Spigner has brought the bacon back home to Queens Sidebar: Union Dues (see end of text)". Newsday. 2001-07-28. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ David Brand (2020-10-30). "Archie Spigner, Southeast Queens councilman and powerbroker, has died at 92". Queenseagle.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ a b Traub, Alex (2020-11-18). "Archie Spigner, 'Godfather of Politics' in Queens, Dies at 92". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Longtime southeast Queens Councilman Archie Spigner, a 'godfather of politics,' dies at 92". Qns.com. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
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