Richard Arrington Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Arrington Jr.

American mayor

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1934

Place of Birth: Livingston, Alabama, United States

Profession: politician, zoologist, entomologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Richard Arrington Jr.
(born October 19, 1934 in Livingston, Alabama) was the first Black mayor of the city of Birmingham, Alabama (U.S.), serving 20 years, from 1979 to 1999.
He replaced David Vann and, upon retiring after five terms in office, installed then-City Council president William A.
Bell as interim mayor.
Bell went on to lose the next election to Bernard Kincaid.