James Tate (mayor)
American politician (1910–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Hugh Joseph Tate (April 10, 1910 – May 27, 1983) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 92nd Mayor of Philadelphia from 1962 to 1972.[2] He was also a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Philadelphia City Council. He was the first Roman Catholic to serve as mayor of Philadelphia.
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James Tate | |
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92nd Mayor of Philadelphia | |
In office February 12, 1962 – January 3, 1972 [a] | |
Preceded by | Richardson Dilworth |
Succeeded by | Frank Rizzo |
28th President of the United States Conference of Mayors | |
In office 1970–1971 | |
Preceded by | Jack D. Maltester |
Succeeded by | Henry Maier |
President of the Philadelphia City Council | |
In office January 20, 1955[1] – January 6, 1964 | |
Preceded by | Himself[b] |
Succeeded by | Paul D'Ortona |
President pro tempore of the Philadelphia City Council | |
In office January 4, 1954 – January 20, 1955 | |
Preceded by | James A. Finnegan[c] |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 7th district | |
In office January 7, 1952 – January 6, 1964 | |
Preceded by | John F. Byrne |
Succeeded by | Joseph J. Hersch |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Philadelphia County district | |
In office January 7, 1941 – November 30, 1946 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-04-10)April 10, 1910 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 27, 1983(1983-05-27) (aged 73) Somers Point, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Temple University (LLB) |
a.^ Acting Mayor from February 12, 1962, through January 6, 1964. b.^ As President of the City Council. c.^ As Council President. | |
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