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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 ...
15 feb 2017 · On the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, LA City Archivist Michael Holland tells us the story of Mayor Fletcher Bowron's support for the criminal mistreatment of his city's Japanese...
1 ott 2006 · Making good use of the Fletcher Bowron papers available at the Henry Huntington Library, Tom Sitton tells the story of an important mayor in a large American city. Elected to clean up city politics in 1938, Bowron presided over his metropolis's growth during and immediately after World War II, before losing power in 1953.
- Mansel G. Blackford
- 2006
12 dic 2023 · August 13 1887. Died. September 11 1968. Birth Location. Poway, CA. Los Angeles mayor Fletcher Bowron (1887–1968) is credited for transforming Los Angeles into a national metropolitan leader; however, his record on race relations, particularly during the World War II era, is less than stellar.
15 feb 2017 · A radio speech LA Mayor Fletcher Bowron delivered on February 5, 1942. LA City Archive. Bowron was elected in 1938 to replace the corrupt Frank Shaw, and instituted reforms to restore confidence in local government. He used the radio as a bully pulpit to call out other politicians who were resistant to his agenda. He was re-elected in 1941.
Zoot Suit Riots. In Zoot Suit Riots: Aftermath. Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron, concerned about the riots’ negative impact on the city’s image, issued his own conclusion, stating that racial prejudice was not a factor and that the riots were caused by juvenile delinquents. Read More.
1 ott 2010 · LOS Angeles mayor Fletcher Bowron was a key proponent of Japanese internment and a leading voice of anti-Japanese prejudice during World War IL But after the December 1944 Supreme Court case Ex Parte Endo permitted loyal Nisei to return to the West Coast, the mayor turned to the issues of...
