Wendell Foster Explained

Reverend T. Wendell Foster
Office1:Member of the New York City Council from the 16th district
Term Start1:January 1, 1992
Term End1:December 31, 2001
Predecessor1:Sheldon S. Leffler
Successor1:Helen Foster
Office2:Member of the New York City Council from the 9th district
Term Start2:January 1, 1978
Term End2:December 31, 1991
Predecessor2:Barry Salman
Successor2:C. Virginia Fields
Birth Date:14 February 1924
Death Place:New York, New York, U.S.
Party:Democratic

Reverend T. Wendell Foster (February 14, 1924 - September 3, 2019) was an American politician who served on the New York City Council from 1978 to 2001.[1] He was the first Black elected city official in the Bronx.[2] [3] The Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center, formerly Mullaly Park, is named after him.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Councilman Protected After Threats on Phone . . 1986-04-11 . 2019-07-06.
  2. Web site: Katherine Bindley . The Rev. Wendell Foster on the Bronx, Liberation and Old Friends . . 2009-02-13 . 2019-07-06.
  3. Web site: Wendell Foster, first black elected official in the Bronx, remembered as 'icon' . politico . 30 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center . NYC Parks . 7 April 2023.

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