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Harvey Milk | |
|---|---|
 Milk in 1978 | |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 5 | |
| In office January 8, 1978 – November 27, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Harry Britt (appointed) |
| Constituency | The Castro, Haight-Ashbury, Duboce Triangle, Noe Valley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harvey Bernard Milk May 22, 1930 Woodmere, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1978 (aged 48) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | San Francisco |
| Alma mater | University at Albany |
| Profession | Politician, business owner |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1951–1955 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant, junior grade |
| Unit | USS Kittiwake (ASR-13) |
| Battles/wars | Korean War Era |
Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California.[1] He did not focus on homosexuality or gay activism at first, but did later on in his career. Milk moved from New York City to live in San Francisco in 1972. This was a time when lots of gay men moved to live in the Castro District of San Francisco. Milk became a city supervisor in 1977.
- ↑ Cone, Russ (January 8, 1978). "Feinstein Board President", The San Francisco Examiner, p. 1.