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Sam Yorty

Samuel William Yorty (center), with Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson (left), and John H. Meier (personal advisor to Howard Hughes)
Personal data
Date of birthOctober 1, 1909
Place of birthLincoln, Nebraska
Date of deathJune 5, 1998(age 88)
Place of deathLos Angeles, California
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician
37th Mayor of Los Angeles
In officeJuly 1, 1961 - July 1, 1973
Succeeded byTom Bradley
Preceded byC. Norris Poulson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 14th congressional district
In office1951 - 1955
Succeeded byHarlan Hagen
Preceded byHelen G. Douglas
Member of the California State Assembly
In office1949 - 1950
Member of the California State Assembly
In office1937 - 1941

Sam Yorty

Personal information
NameSamuel William Yorty
Place of birthLincoln, Nebraska
Place of deathLos Angeles, California
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army Air Forces
Battles/warsWorld War II (Pacific Theater of Operations)
Other workMayor of Los Angeles

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Samuel William Yorty (October 1, 1909 - June 5, 1998) was a politician from Los Angeles, California. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and the California State Assembly, but he is most remembered for his turbulent years as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1961 to 1973. The colorful “Mayor Sam” earned numerous nicknames from both admirers and detractors, such as Travelin’ Sam, Airplane Sam, Shoot-From-the-Lip Sam, the Maverick Mayor, Mad Sam Yorty, Scrappy Sam, Saigon Sam, and the Reform Republican.

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Parques de Los Ángeles a la deriva - La Opinión Tweet this news
La Opinión--A unos pasos de la placa que colocó el entonces alcalde -Samuel- W. -Yorty- (1961-1973), ayer al mediodía dormía plácidamente un vagabundo, sin importarle la ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:36:44 GMT+00:00
Lost Monuments: "The Salt Box" and "The Castle" - blogdowntown (blog) Tweet this news
blogdowntown (blog)--"Nothing doing," Mayor -Samuel- W. -Yorty- told the LA Times. At the last second, city departments teamed up for a plan that would move the two buildings up the ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:24:23 GMT+00:00
LA Weekly: Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Goes On Five-Year Free Ticket Spree ... - Big Journalism (blog) Tweet this news
Big Journalism (blog)--Living here for the past 45 years, we've seen all the Mayors from -Sam Yorty- to this freak Tony Villar. This DWP entity, while City owned, is under the thumb ... - Date : Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:19:32 GMT+00:00
A look back at Long Beach and the Press-Telegram - The Downey Patriot Tweet this news
The Downey Patriot--The first film, “The Case of the Market Apart,” was produced in 1971 and features -Sam Yorty-, the outspoken mayor of Los Angeles from 1961-73. ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 20:06:02 GMT+00:00
Mayor's revenue forecast rejected; BUDGET: Council panel questions plan, asks ... - FireEngineering.com Tweet this news
FireEngineering.com--Councilman Greig Smith said he believes it is the first time since the -Sam Yorty- administration that a budget was turned back on its first day. ... - Date : Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:40:57 GMT+00:00

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Helen G. Douglas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 14 congressional district

1951-1953
Succeeded by
Harlan Hagen
Preceded by
None
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 26 congressional district

1953-1955
Succeeded by
James Roosevelt
Political offices
Preceded by
Norris Poulson
Mayor of Los Angeles, California
1961—1973
Succeeded by
Tom Bradley


Mayors of Los Angeles, California

S. Foster * Hodges * Wilson * Nichols * Coronel * S. Foster * Dr. Foster * S. Foster * Requena * Nichols * Marchessault * Mellus * Woodworth * Marchessault * Mascarel * Aguilar * Turner * Aguilar * Toberman * Beaudry * MacDougal * Cohn * Toberman * Thom * Spence * Workman * Bryson * Hazard * Bonsali * Rowan * Rader * Snyder * Eaton * Snyder * McAleer * Harper * Stephens * Alexander * Rose * Sebastian * Woodman * Snyder * Cryer * Porter * Shaw * Bowron * Poulson * Yorty * Bradley * Riordan * Hahn * Villaraigosa

United States presidential election, 1964

Democratic Party1964 Democratic National Convention
CandidatesBrewster * Brown * Johnson * Kennedy * Randolph * Reynolds * Wallace * Welsh * Yorty
VP CandidatesDodd * Humphrey * Kennedy * McCarthy
Republican Party1964 Republican National Convention
CandidatesFong * Goldwater * Lodge * Nixon * Rhodes * Rockefeller * Scranton * Smith * Stassen
VP CandidatesMiller

United States presidential election, 1972

Democratic Party1972 Democratic National Convention * Primaries
CandidatesChisholm * Harris * Hartke * Humphrey * Jackson * Lindsay * McCarthy * McGovern (campaign) * Mills * Muskie * Sanford * Wallace * Yorty
VP CandidatesEagleton (replaced) * Farenthold * Gravel * Peabody * Shriver
Republican Party1972 Republican National Convention * Primaries
CandidatesAshbrook * McCloskey * Nixon (campaign)
VP CandidatesAgnew
Minor partiesSchmitz (American Independent) * Jenness (Socialist Workers) * Spock (People's) * Hospers (Libertarian)



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