Anna Langford [SEP] cause of death
Washington ran for mayor and won in 1983. After Washington's fatal heart attack in 1987, Langford mediated between mayoral hopefuls Aldermen Eugene Sawyer and Timothy C. Evans. Langford ultimately backed Sawyer, who was elected mayor by the Chicago City Council. Langford supported Barack Obama's candidacy for President of the United States during her later life. Anna Langford died of lung cancer on September 17, 2008 at her home in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago at the age of 90. Langford was married once to Lawrence R. Langford from 1947 until
divorcing in 1971. Together they had a son, Lawrence (Larry) Langford Jr., Langford family also included three grandchildren and one great-grandchild at the time of her death.
After her death, the Chicago Public Schools renamed Nicholas Copernicus Elementary located in the Englewood neighborhood in her honor, Anna R. Langford Community Academy in 2010.
External links.
- Chicago Tribune: Civil rights lawyer helped break council gender barrier