Fletcher Bowron
Fletcher Bowron | |
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Mayor Bowron at a Cinco de Mayo celebration, 1952 | |
| 35th Mayor of Los Angeles | |
| In office September 26, 1938 – July 1, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Frank L. Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Norris Poulson |
| 20th President of the National League of Cities | |
| In office 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Woodall Rodgers |
| Succeeded by | deLesseps Story Morrison |
| Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office 1956–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph L. Call |
| In office 1926–1938 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1887 Poway, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 1968 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
| 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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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. As a member of the Republican Party, Bowron’s 15 years of service was the city's longest-serving mayor at the time and the second longest-serving mayor overall after Tom Bradley. He presided over the post-war boom, significant population growth, and the construction of freeways accommodate the increased traffic.