Clifford DeBaptiste
Clifford DeBaptiste | |
|---|---|
| 56th Mayor of West Chester | |
| In office January 1994 – 7 January 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Chambers |
| Succeeded by | Richard Yoder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clifford Evans DeBaptiste May 19, 1924 Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (while mayor) |
| Spouse |
Inez Elizabeth Manning
(m. 1950; died 1990) |
| Children | 3, including Lillian |
| Education | Fort Benjamin Harrison Military School; Eckles College of Mortuary Sciences, Philadelphia, PA |
| Alma mater | West Chester University Lincoln University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1951-1954 |
| Rank | Sergeant Major |
Clifford Evans DeBaptiste (born May 19, 1924) is an American politician and funeral director who served as mayor of West Chester, Pennsylvania, from 1994 to 2002. A Republican at the time, he was the borough's first black mayor. He is often credited for beginning the revitalization of the borough. DeBaptiste has honorary doctorates from West Chester University and Lincoln University.