Lapham, Helen Abbot.

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Lapham was the head of the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company beginning in the 1920s. He served as mayor of San Francisco from 1944-1947. He also served as a U.S. Army officer in World War I, Chief of the American Economic Aid Mission to Greece, 1950-1951, and head of the Economic Cooperation Administration in China, 1948-1949.

From the description of Roger Dearborn Lapham scrapbooks, 1913-1971. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122394753

Place Name Admin Code Country
California--San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)
China
Greece
Subject
Cable cars (Streetcars)
Economic assistance, American
Flights around the world
Labor disputes
Local transit
Public utilities
World War, 1914-1918
Occupation
Collector
Diplomats
Executives
Mayors
Activity

Person

Active 1956

Active 1957

Chinese,

Greek, Modern (1453-),

German,

English

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