La Guardia,Fiorello Henry

La Guardia,Fiorello Henry
La Guar·di·a (lə gwärʹdē-ə), Fiorello Henry. Known as “the Little Flower.” 1882-1947.
American politician who was a U.S. representative from New York (1917-1921 and 1923-1933) and mayor of New York City (1934-1945).

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  • La Guardia, Fiorello H. — ▪ mayor of New York City in full  Fiorello Henry La Guardia   born , Dec. 11, 1882, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Sept. 20, 1947, New York       American politician and lawyer who served three terms (1933–45) as mayor of New York City.       La… …   Universalium

  • Fiorello La Guardia — LaGuardia redirects here. For the airport, see LaGuardia Airport. For other meanings, see La Guardia. Fiorello La Guardia 99th Mayor of New York City In office January …   Wikipedia

  • Fiorello H. La Guardia — Infobox Officeholder name = Fiorello Henry La Guardia caption = order = Mayor of New York City term start = January 1, 1934 term end = December 31, 1945 predecessor = John P. O Brien successor = William O Dwyer birth date = birth… …   Wikipedia

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  • Henry — /hen ree/, n. 1. Joseph, 1797 1878, U.S. physicist. 2. O., pen name of William Sydney Porter. 3. Patrick, 1736 99, American patriot, orator, and statesman. 4. Cape, a cape in SE Virginia at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. 5. Fort. See …   Universalium

  • Fiorello Henry La Guardia — n. (1882 1947) U.S. lawyer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, mayor of New York City (1933 1945) …   English contemporary dictionary

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