Yorty, Samuel William

Yorty, Samuel William
▪ 1999

      American politician who gained national fame as mayor of Los Angeles from 1961 to 1973, a time of economic growth and civic improvement but also one of inner-city unrest that in 1965 erupted in riots in the Watts section; at first a liberal Democrat, he became increasingly conservative during his years in office and was especially controversial for his outspoken racial views (b. Oct. 1, 1909, Lincoln, Neb.—d. June 5, 1998, Los Angeles, Calif.).

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