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Henry H. Rose
American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Henry Rose, see Henry Rose (disambiguation).
Henry Howard Rose (1856–1923) was the 29th Mayor of Los Angeles from July 1913 to July 1915. He only served for one term. He was regarded as "anti- [trade] unionist".[1] He was at first against the Mulholland annexation proposal but, after taking office, he switched positions.[2]
Quick Facts 29th Mayor of Los Angeles, Preceded by ...
Henry Howard Rose | |
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29th Mayor of Los Angeles | |
In office July 1, 1913 – July 1, 1915 | |
Preceded by | George Alexander |
Succeeded by | Charles E. Sebastian |
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Born | 1856 Wisconsin |
Died | 1923 |
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According to the Los Angeles Times, Rose was: "[a] socialist and progressive, Rose was also a crack pistol shot, winning many matches, even against the police chief."