Marion Barry Jr. date of birth:
March 6, 1936
How old was Marion Barry Jr. when died?
78
Where was Marion Barry Jr. born?
Leflore County, Mississippi
When did Marion Barry Jr. die?
November 23, 2014
What is Marion Barry Jr. nationality?
American
What is Marion Barry Jr.'s occupation?
Criminal
Short Biography
Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. (March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014) was an American politician who served as the second Mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth mayor from 1995 to 1999. A Democrat, Barry had served three tenures on the Council of the District of Columbia, representing as an at-large member from 1975 to 1979 and in Ward 8 from 1993 to 1995, and again from 2005 to 2014. In the 1960s he was involved in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, first as a member of the Nashville Student Movement sit-ins and then serving as the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).