Reverend T. Wendell Foster | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 16th district | |
| In office January 1, 1992 –December 31, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Sheldon S. Leffler |
| Succeeded by | Helen Foster |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 9th district | |
| In office January 1,1978 –December 31,1991 | |
| Preceded by | Barry Salman |
| Succeeded by | C. Virginia Fields |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14,1924 |
| Died | September 3,2019 (aged 95) New York,New York,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Reverend T. Wendell Foster (February 14,1924 - September 3,2019) was an American politician who served on the New York City Council from 1978 to 2001. [1] He was the first Black elected city official in the Bronx. [2] [3] The Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center,formerly Mullaly Park,is named after him. [4] His daughter,Helen Diane Foster,served as the Commissioner of the New York State Division of Human Rights. [5]