Sam Yorty

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.

1 October 1909

Born on the same birth day (1 October): Bob Myrick • Brie Larson • Cahal Daly • Cub Koda • Elpida (singer) • Herman David Koppel • James Whitmore • Jay Underwood • Johann Jakob Grynaeus • John Thomson (baseball) • Jurnee Smollett • Ken Arthurson • Klaus Wowereit • Maurice Bardèche • Nick Graham (rugby league) • Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem • Philippe Noiret • Pierre Baillot • Rudi Johnson • Viljar Loor • Yvette Freeman

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