Doris A. Davis became the mayor of Compton in 1973

June 5

On June 5, 1973, Doris A. Davis became the mayor of Compton, California. 

Doris A. Davis was the first African American woman to govern a metropolitan city. Doris A. Davis was also the first African American woman to be elected as a Compton city clerk.

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Sources

1973: Doris A. Davis was elected mayor of the City of Compton, California. Center for American Women and Politics. (n.d.). https://cawp.rutgers.edu/node/4644

Staten, C. (2021, February 11). Doris A. Davis (1935- ) •. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/davis-doris-1935/