Douglas Dollarhide
Douglas Dollarhide | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mayor of Compton, California | |
| In office 1969โ1973 | |
| Preceded by | Chester R. Crain |
| Succeeded by | Doris A. Davis |
| City Council of Compton, California | |
| In office 1963โ1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1923 |
| Died | June 28, 2008 (aged 85) Northridge, Los Angeles, California |
Douglas Dollarhide (March 11, 1923 – June 28, 2008) was an American politician, notable for serving as the first
African American mayor of Compton, California
.
Biography
Douglas F. Dollarhide witnessed first hand the transformation of
African American
member.
In 1969, Dollarhide made history again, when he became the first black mayor of Compton. After his election crime rose and property values declined throughout Compton. He was defeated for reelection in 1973 by Doris Davis.[1]
Compton's Dollarhide Neighborhood Center is named after him.
Dollarhide died on June 28, 2008, aged 85, at his home in
Northridge in the San Fernando Valley.[2]
See also
References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pleasant, Betty (July 10, 2008). "Compton's first Black mayor remembered as trailblazer". Los Angeles Wave. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008.
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