Thomas R. Fortune

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Thomas R. Fortune
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 55th district
In office
January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1982
Preceded byShirley Chisholm
Succeeded byWilliam F. Boyland
Personal details
Born(1917-02-08)February 8, 1917
Suffolk, Virginia
DiedDecember 30, 1986(1986-12-30) (aged 69)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Political partyDemocratic

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]

References[edit]

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