Thomas R. Fortune Explained

Thomas R. Fortune
Office:Member of the New York State Assembly from the 55th district
Term Start:January 1, 1969
Term End:December 31, 1982
Predecessor:Shirley Chisholm
Successor:William F. Boyland
Birth Date:8 February 1917
Birth Place:Suffolk, Virginia
Death Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Party:Democratic

Thomas R. Fortune (February 8, 1917 – December 30, 1986) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from the 55th district from 1969 to 1982.[1] [2]

He died on December 30, 1986, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York at age 69.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Troy Times Record Newspaper Archives, Sep 19, 1977, p. 1 . Newspaperarchive.com . 1977-09-19 . 2019-12-07.
  2. Web site: Five Incumbent State Legislators Defeated; Many Others Turn Back; Stiff Challenges . Nytimes.com . 1982-09-24 . 2019-12-07.
  3. Web site: Thomas Fortune, Ex-Lawmaker, Dies . Nytimes.com . 1987-01-07 . 2019-12-07.