- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRichard Gordon Hatcher
- Nickname
- Dick
- Richard Hatcher was born on July 10, 1933 in Michigan City, Indiana, USA. He was married to Ruthellyn Marie Rowles. He died on December 13, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseRuthellyn Marie Rowles(August 8, 1976 - December 13, 2019) (his death, 3 children)
- ChildrenRegen HatcherRachelle Hatcher-SwanRenee Hatcher
- RelativesMargie Davis(Sibling)
- Mayor of Gary, Indiana (1968-1987).
- He graduated from Indiana University, and earned a law degree from Valparaiso University in Indiana. He moved to Gary after becoming a deputy prosecutor.
- He was one of the first African American mayors of a large U.S. city when he was elected mayor of Gary, Indiana.
- Inducted into the Steel City Hall of Fame (Gary, Indiana) in 1985 (inaugural class).
- Has three daughters: Regen, Rachelle, and Renee.
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