A C Wharton Jr. | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Wharton in 2002 | |
| 63rd Mayor of Memphis | |
| In office October 26, 2009 – December 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Willie Herenton Myron Lowery (pro tem) |
| Succeeded by | Jim Strickland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1944 Lebanon, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ruby Wharton |
| Alma mater | Tennessee State University (BA) University of Mississippi (JD) |
| Website | ACwharton.com |
A C Wharton Jr. (born August 17, 1944) is an American educator, politician, and attorney who served as the 63rd mayor of Memphis, Tennessee and previously mayor of Shelby County. He was the first African American to serve as mayor of Shelby County.[1]
- ^ Harold Ford Jr. Reaches For the Stars, Time magazine, 10 December 2002