Sam Yorty
Mayor of Los Angeles
Died when: 88 years 247 days (1064 months)Star Sign: Libra
Samuel William Yorty (October 1, 1909 – June 5, 1998) was an American radio host, attorney, and 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 three terms as the 37th Mayor of Los Angeles from 1961 to 1973.
Though Yorty spent almost all of his political career as a Democrat, he became a Republican in 1980.
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