Fletcher Bowron
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Fletcher Bowron (August 13, 1887 – September 11, 1968) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. He was the 35th Mayor of Los Angeles from 1938 to 1953. A member of the Republican Party, he was at the time the city's longest-serving mayor and was the city's second longest-serving mayor overall after Tom Bradley, presiding over the war boom and very heavy population growth, and building freeways to handle them.
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Fletcher Bowron | |
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35th Mayor of Los Angeles | |
In office September 26, 1938 – July 1, 1953 | |
Preceded by | Frank L. Shaw |
Succeeded by | Norris Poulson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-08-13)August 13, 1887 Poway, California, U.S. |
Died | September 11, 1968(1968-09-11) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Irene Martin
(m. 1922; died 1961)Albine Norton (m. 1961) |
Children | 1 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917-1919 |
Unit | 14th Field Artillery Military Intelligence |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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