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Sam Yorty
Yorty in 1970
37th Mayor of Los Angeles
In office July 1, 1961 – July 1, 1973
Preceded by
C. Norris Poulson
Succeeded by
Tom Bradley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955
Preceded by
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Succeeded by
James Roosevelt
Constituency
14th district (1951–53) 26th district (1953–55)
Member of the California State Assembly from the 64th district
In office January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941
Preceded by
John D. McCarthy
Succeeded by
Roger Alton Pfaff
Personal details
Born
October 1, 1909 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Died
June 5, 1998(1998-06-05) (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party
Democratic (until 1973) Republican (from 1973)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army Air Corps
Rank
Captain
Unit
Intelligence Corps
Battles/wars
World War II Pacific Theater
Samuel William Yorty (October 1, 1909 – June 5, 1998) was an American politician, attorney, and radio host 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 three terms as the 37th Mayor of Los Angeles from 1961 to 1973. Although Yorty spent almost all of his political career as a Democrat, he became a Republican in 1973.
1961 to 1973. Although Yorty spent almost all of his political career as a Democrat, he became a Republican in 1973. SamYorty was born and raised in...
became producer and co-host of The SamYorty Show on Los Angeles television station KCOP with his political mentor SamYorty, the former mayor of Los Angeles...
May 29, 1973. Incumbent SamYorty was defeated by councilman Tom Bradley in a rematch of the 1969 mayoral election. Yorty's growing apathy towards the...
April 1965, Roosevelt ran for Mayor of Los Angeles, challenging incumbent SamYorty, but lost in the primary. He resigned from Congress in October 1965, 10...
several decades. In the 1950 election, conservative Democrat Samuel W. Yorty (later a Republican convert) succeeded her in Congress. Douglas would later...
May 27, 1969. Incumbent SamYorty was re-elected over councilmember Tom Bradley, a win that had a record-breaking turnout. Yorty used race against Bradley...
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won election to the remainder of the term, defeating Democratic nominee SamYorty. Primary elections were held on June 8, 1954. Isobel M. Cerney, teacher...
In 1969, Parrish joined many in an effort to remove Los Angeles mayor SamYorty from office. She supported and campaigned for a former police lieutenant...
McCarthy Enters 1972 Race" (PDF). The New York Times. "Yorty Enters Race; Eyes 2 Primaries; Yorty Enters Race; Eyes Two Primaries" (PDF). The New York Times...
Exhibit Hall, can be converted into a 415-car parking garage) West Hall (SamYorty (Mayor) Exhibit Hall, 210,000 square feet (20,000 m2)) Neil Petree Hall...
runoff election on May 31, 1961. Incumbent Norris Poulson was defeated by SamYorty, a former U.S. Representative. Municipal elections in California, including...
1965 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 6, 1965. Incumbent SamYorty was re-elected over James Roosevelt and six other candidates in the primary...
that the membership dues of Mayor SamYorty were being paid by city taxpayers to support such discrimination. Yorty told a news conference he knew nothing...
praising him for his comments. He lost a reelection campaign in 1961 to SamYorty, partly due to having to explain the expenses incurred by the Dodgers'...
Assembly (1961–69) and Assemblyman from Marina del Rey George Wagner SamYorty, mayor of Los Angeles since 1961 1970 Folsom Prison strike "Obituary for...
Bradley was re-elected over former Mayor SamYorty. The election was a third rematch between Bradley and Yorty, the other two being in 1969 and 1973. It...
property. At a 1962 press conference in the office of Mayor of Los Angeles SamYorty, Continental Airlines announced that it planned to move its headquarters...
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H. Werdel (R) Clyde Doyle (D) Clinton D. McKinnon (D) John F. Shelley (D) 82nd (1951–1953) Allan O. Hunter (R) Patrick J. Hillings (R) SamYorty (D)...
high pitch. In anticipation of the short's release, Los Angeles Mayor SamYorty proclaimed October 25, 1968 as "Winnie the Pooh Day". Starting from Disneyland...
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