Ted Berry

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Theodore M. Berry (November 5, 1905 – October 15, 2000), an American politician of the Charter Party of Cincinnati, Ohio, was the first African American mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mayor Berry was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. He was one of the founders that helped charter Alpha Rho Lambda Chapter, December 21, 1929, in Columbus, Ohio. Other founders named are: Charles P. Blackburn, H. Sherman Manuel,E. A. Calloway, W. Woodlin, Randolph Porter, and K. M. Williams.


Preceded by
Tom Luken
Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
1972-1975
Succeeded by
Bobbie L. Sterne