Former Hartford mayor Thirman Milner, known for becoming the first Black mayor in all of New England, has died at the age of 91, officials confirmed to NBC Connecticut. Milner became the first ...

The community came together on Friday to pay final respects to former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, the first Black mayor in all of New England. Milner died on Nov. 29 at the age of 91. A lying ...

Thirman L. Milner, whose election as Hartford’s mayor in 1981 made him the first popularly elected Black mayor of a New England city, an accomplishment tempered by a city charter that gave him ...

“Thirman led our capitol city with civility, integrity, and grace, leaving a legacy that is memorialized with a school, Thirman L. Milner Middle School, named in his honor.

Thirman L. Milner is an American politician from Hartford, Connecticut and served as the 62nd and first Black Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut. (Cecil Williams/Claflin University via Getty Images) ...

Funeral services for Thirman Milner, the first Black mayor of Hartford, will be held Friday, Dec. 13, the Greater Hartford NAACP announced Wednesday.. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon at ...

Thirman Milner died Friday at the age of 91. He was first Black elected mayor in Hartford and in New England and inspired a new generation of black leaders to run for public office.

The Connecticut NAACP says that former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner has died. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search Mostly Clear icon. 29 ...

HARTFORD, Conn. – Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner, the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England, has died, the Connecticut NAACP said on Friday. He was 91.