Carrie Saxon Perry (1931 - 2018) was the first African-American woman to be elected mayor of Hartford, serving from 1987 - 1993. She also previously served as a State Representative in the Connecticut General Assembly from 1980 - 1987. The sections below contain curated materials from libraries, archives, and private collections, about Carrie Saxon Perry's life as a politician. See also the HistoryPin page for this project.