Thomas Yarborough
Thomas Yarborough | |
|---|---|
c. 1948 | |
| Mayor of Elsinore, California | |
| In office 1966–1968 | |
| City Councilman of Elsinore, California | |
| In office 1948–1952, 1959–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1895 Dermott, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1969 (aged 73) Riverside County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Real estate operator Civic leader |
Thomas R. Yarborough (July 23, 1895 – March 19, 1969) was an American civic leader and politician. In 1948, he became the first African American elected to a California city council. In 1966, Yarborough became the first African American mayor of Lake Elsinore, California, and one of three African Americans to be elected mayor that year in California.