Lionel Wilson (politician)

Lionel Joseph Wilson
Lionel Joseph Wilson
45th Mayor of Oakland
	In office; January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	John H. Reading
Succeeded by	Elihu M. Harris
Personal details
Born	March 14, 1915; New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	January 23, 1998 (aged 82); Oakland, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Gloria Towns (m. 1942); Dorothy P. McGuinness (m. 1950)
Residence(s)	Oakland, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Hastings College of the Law;
Profession	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943-1946
Rank	Sergeant
Battles/wars	World War II

Lionel Joseph Wilson (March 14, 1915 – January 23, 1998) was an American political figure and a member of the Democratic Party. He was the first black mayor of Oakland, California, serving three terms as mayor of Oakland from 1977 until 1991.

Lionel Joseph Wilson


45th Mayor of Oakland
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	John H. Reading
Succeeded by	Elihu M. Harris

Personal details
Born	(1915-03-14)March 14, 1915 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	January 23, 1998(1998-01-23) (aged 82) Oakland, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Gloria Towns (m. 1942) Dorothy P. McGuinness (m. 1950)
Residence(s)	Oakland, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Profession	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943-1946
Rank	Sergeant
Battles/wars	World War II