Kenneth A. Gibson

Kenneth Gibson
Gibson in 1985
36th Mayor of Newark
In office July 1, 1970 – July 1, 1986
Preceded by	Hugh Addonizio
Succeeded by	Sharpe James
34th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office 1976–1977
Preceded by	Moon Landrieu
Succeeded by	Lee Alexander
Personal details
Born	Kenneth Allen Gibson (1932-05-15)May 15, 1932 Enterprise, Alabama, U.S.
Died	March 29, 2019(2019-03-29) (aged 86) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Newark College of Engineering

Kenneth Allen Gibson (May 15, 1932 – March 29, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who was the 36th mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1970 to 1986. He was the first African American mayor of a major city in the Northeastern United States.