William Thompson Sr., Brooklyn's first African American State Senator, has died at the age of 94William Thompson Sr., Brooklyn's first African American State Senator and father to former city Comptroller Bill Thompson, has died at the age of 94. A member of the state Senate from 1965 to 1968, Thompson Sr. was also a member of the City Council before he became an associate justice of the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court. 'As a judge and the first African American state senator from Brooklyn, William C. Thompson Sr. stood up against racism and injustice in our city for decades,' said Mayor Bill de Blasio. He was the father of Bill Thompson, the city''s Comptroller that he swore in back in 2002'As a judge and the first African American state senator from Brooklyn, William C. Thompson Sr. stood up against racism and injustice in our city for decades,' said Mayor Bill de BlasioHe stated: 'William Thompson, Sr. spent a lifetime of service to New York. 'I spent time with Judge William Thompson and his family during his last birthday this year,' added Borough President of Brooklyn, Eric Adams.

Source: Daily Mail December 25, 2018 23:06 UTC