Robert C. Henry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert C. Henry

mayor of Springfield, Ohio

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1921

Place of Birth: Springfield, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 08-Sep-1981

Profession: politician, funeral director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Robert Clayton Henry (July 16, 1921 – September 8, 1981) was Mayor of Springfield, Ohio from 1966 to 1968.
He was the first African-American mayor of an American city of any size, though this achievement is frequently overshadowed by fellow African American mayor Carl B.
Stokes, who was elected mayor of Cleveland in 1967.