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Sam Yorty

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American politician (1909-1998)

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Samuel William Yorty was an American politician, attorney, and radio host 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.

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Yorty as a California State Assemblyman in 1940Yorty as a California State Assemblyman in 1940Yorty, left, and newspaper publisher Chester L. Washington debate charges of police brutality during a panel discussion in Los Angeles on August 22, 1965.Yorty, left, and newspaper publisher Chester L. Washington debate charges of police brutality during a panel discussion in Los Angeles on August 22, 1965.Yorty during his campaign for re-election, 1973Yorty during his campaign for re-election, 1973

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Samuel William Yorty was an American politician, attorney, and radio host 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. Although Yorty spent almost all of his political career as a Democrat, he became a Republican in 1973.

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United States
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1909 to 1998 · aged 88
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