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Jim Usry

James L. Usry, American politician, first African-American mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey (died 2002)

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Born
February 2, 1922
Died
February 25, 2002
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1922

About Jim Usry

James Leroy Usry was the first African-American mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was also a professional basketball player. James Leroy Usry (February 2, 1922 – January 25, 2002) was the first African-American mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Usry graduated from Atlantic City High School and earned a bachelor's degree in 1946 from Lincoln University.

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Jim Usry timeline

  1. James Leroy Usry (February 2, 1922 – January 25, 2002) was the first African-American mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  2. Usry graduated from Atlantic City High School and earned a bachelor's degree in 1946 from Lincoln University.

The world when Jim Usry was born

Jim Usry was born in 1922. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1922

  • #1 song"Chicago" – Fred Fisher
  • Top movieNosferatu
  • Best-selling bookUlysses – James Joyce

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGene Sarazen wins the U.S. Open at age 20
  • Top headlineMussolini marches on Rome and seizes power in Italy
  • Technology milestoneBBC begins radio broadcasts
  • Defining fadCrossword puzzles
  • Notable inventionWater skiing invented in Minnesota
  • World population1.90 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population110.0M

1922 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jim Usry's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19222026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Average home$5,600$435,000
Average income$3,270$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population110.0M341 million

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