La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947
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La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947
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La Guardia, Fiorello H.
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La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorella Henry), 1882-1947
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Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry) La Guardia.
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La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry) - with Soviet Citizens
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La Guardia, F. H. 1882-1947 (Fiorello Henry),
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LaGuardia, Fiorello
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Guardia, Fiorello ˜laœ 1882-1947
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Guardia, Fiorello H. La 1882-1947 (Fiorello Henry),
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Guardia, Fiorello H. La 1882-1947
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La Guardia, Fiorello Enrico 1882-1947
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Guardia, Fiorello H. La (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947
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LaGuardia, Fiorello Enrico 1882-1947
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Guardia, Fiorello La 1882-1947
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La Guardia Fiorello Enry 1882-1947
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Fiorello Henry La Guardia (born Fiorello Enrico La Guardia; December 11, 1882 – September 20, 1947) was an American attorney and politician who represented New York in the House of Representatives and served as the 99th Mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. Known for his irascible, energetic, and charismatic personality and diminutive stature, La Guardia is acclaimed as one of the greatest mayors in American history. Though a Republican, La Guardia was frequently cross-endorsed by other parties, including the rival Democratic Party, under New York's electoral fusion laws.
Before serving as mayor, La Guardia represented Manhattan in Congress and on the New York City Board of Aldermen. As mayor, during the Great Depression and World War II, La Guardia unified the city's transit system; expanded construction of public housing, playgrounds, parks, and airports; reorganized the New York Police Department; and implemented federal New Deal programs within the city. He pursued a long series of political reforms curbing the power of the powerful Tammany Hall political machine and re-establishing merit-based employment and promotion within city administration.
La Guardia was also a major national political figure. His support for the New Deal and relationship with President Franklin D. Roosevelt crossed party lines, brought federal funds to New York City, and cut off patronage to La Guardia's enemies. La Guardia's WNYC radio program "Talk to the People," which aired from December 1941 until December 1945, expanded his public influence beyond the borders of the city.
Fiorello H. La Guardia served as a three term Mayor of New York City, 1934-1945. Born in New York City in 1882 to immigrants, he was raised in the Dakota and Arizona territories. La Guardia worked as a translator at Ellis Island from 1907 to 1910 while stuyding the law. After passing the bar, he represented immigrants, workers, and the poor. He became active in liberal Republican politics, and ran for Congress in 1914. He lost the election, but won the seat in 1916, making him the first Italian-American elected to Congress. He served seven terms, and established himself as a progressive leader. La Guardia was swept out of office during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential victory of 1932. La Guardia ran for mayor in 1933 on a broad based Republican-Fusion ticket. As mayor of New York, La Guardia constructed airports, roads, bridges, tunnels, highways, public housing, playgrounds, and schools. He improved health and sanitary conditions, launched attacks against organized crime, and provided relief to New Yorkers affected by the Depression. During WWII, La Guardia served as Roosevelt's director ot the Office of Civilian Defense. La Guardia declined to run for a fourth mayoral term in 1945. After his mayoralty, he served as Director of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilition Administration. He died of cancer in 1947.
Fiorello H. LaGuardia (1882-1947) was Mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945.
Ethel Huyler Gray (1877- ), an American actress, author and editor, worked in the theatre for 12 years, then edited legal documents and advertising copy. She also was a writer and researcher for the New York Theosophical Society.
Politician and Mayor of New York City.
Mayor of the City of New York, Congressional representative, Director-General of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA).
Fiorello H. La Guardia (1882-1947) began his political career as deputy attorney of the state of New York in 1915. He was a representative in the U.S. Congress from 1917 to 1932 except for service in World War I and a term as president of New York's Board of Aldermen from 1919 to 1921. La Guardia ran for mayor of New York City in 1933 and served in that office for twelve years. He became director of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation program in 1945 after leaving the mayor's office.
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