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Bernard Edward Epton (August 25, 1921 – December 13, 1987) was an American politician who served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1969 to 1983. He was a candidate for the Republican nominee in the close and contentious Chicago mayoral election of 1983.
Francis Bernard Heptonstall (19 October 1925 – 27 July 2018) better known by the stage name Bernard Hepton, was an English theatre director and actor. He is known for his stage work and television roles in teleplays and series, he also appeared briefly on radio and in film.
Dec 14, 1987 · Bernard E. Epton, a well-to-do Republican insurance lawyer who came close to wrecking Harold Washington's 1983 effort to become the first black Mayor of Chicago, died of...
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Dec 14, 1987 · ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Bernard Epton, narrowly beaten by Harold Washington in the 1983 Chicago mayoral race that gave the city its first black mayor, has died of an apparent heart attack, less than...
Mar 12, 2023 · Chicago mayoral candidate Bernard Epton explained that a 1983 campaign ad slogan, “Before it’s too late,” wasn’t a racial barb referring to Harold Washington.
Aug 9, 2021 · Bernard Epton, the man who was nearly elected Chicago`s mayor instead of Harold Washington, was remembered at funeral services Tuesday as an idealist, a legislator, a father and a husband.
Oct 4, 2022 · The little-known Republican nominee for mayor, Bernard Epton, picked up support from Democrats after Washington won their party’s primary.
Dec 14, 1987 · Bernard Epton, a Republican who nearly blocked Harold Washington's bid to become Chicago's first black mayor in 1983, died Sunday of an apparent heart attack.
Aug 9, 2021 · Bernard Epton, 66, a lawyer, a longtime state representative from Chicago and the Republican candidate for mayor who narrowly lost the 1983 election to Harold Washington, died Sunday in Ann...
After beating both Byrne and Daley, Washington had to face off in the general election against the Republican Bernard Epton, who leaned heavily into racial politics. Epton played to the...
