Wendell Foster

Reverend T. Wendell Foster
Reverend T. Wendell Foster
Member of the New York City Council from the 16th district
	In office; January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001
Preceded by	Sheldon S. Leffler
Succeeded by	Helen Foster
Member of the New York City Council from the 9th district
	In office; January 1, 1978 – December 31, 1991
Preceded by	Barry Salman
Succeeded by	C. Virginia Fields
Personal details
Born	February 14, 1924
Died	September 3, 2019 (aged 95); New York, New York, U.S.
Political 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]

References

^ "Councilman Protected After Threats on Phone". Nytimes.com. 1986-04-11. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
^ Katherine Bindley (2009-02-13). "The Rev. Wendell Foster on the Bronx, Liberation and Old Friends". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
^ "Wendell Foster, first black elected official in the Bronx, remembered as 'icon'". politico. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
^ "Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center". NYC Parks. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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[1] "Councilman Protected After Threats on Phone". Nytimes.com. 1986-04-11. Retrieved 2019-07-06.

[2] Katherine Bindley (2009-02-13). "The Rev. Wendell Foster on the Bronx, Liberation and Old Friends". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-07-06.

[3] "Wendell Foster, first black elected official in the Bronx, remembered as 'icon'". politico. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

[4] "Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center". NYC Parks. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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Reverend T. Wendell Foster

Member of the New York City Council from the 16th district
In office January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001
Preceded by	Sheldon S. Leffler
Succeeded by	Helen Foster
Member of the New York City Council from the 9th district
In office January 1, 1978 – December 31, 1991
Preceded by	Barry Salman
Succeeded by	C. Virginia Fields

Personal details
Born	(1924-02-14)February 14, 1924
Died	September 3, 2019(2019-09-03) (aged 95) New York, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic