Gang of Four (Harlem)

The Gang of Four, also known as the Harlem Clubhouse, was an African-American political coalition from Harlem whose members later ascended to top political posts. It is named after the Gang of Four of China.[1][2]

The four members were:

  • David Dinkins (born 1927), state Assemblyman, City Board of Elections President, City Clerk, Manhattan Borough President (1986–1989) and Mayor of New York City (1990–1993)
  • Basil Paterson (1926–2014), a onetime New York State Senator, Deputy Mayor of New York City, and New York State Secretary of State
  • Charles Rangel (born 1930), a state assemblyman and eventually a senior Democratic Congressman (1971–2017)
  • Percy Sutton (1920–2009), one-term state Assemblyman, Manhattan Borough President from 1966 to 1977

The son of Basil Paterson, David Paterson, became Governor of New York in 2008 following the resignation of Eliot Spitzer.[3]

References
  1. Mcfadden, Robert D. (2014-04-17). "Basil A. Paterson, 87, a Power in Harlem With Statewide Reach, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  2. Photo of 3/4 of the "gang"
  3. John Sullivan and Danny Hakim (March 12, 2008). "Paterson to Ascend to Power in Midst of Storm". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-12.


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