Emil Harris

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Emil Harris (December 29, 1839 – April 28, 1921)

Jewish police chief in Los Angeles, California.[3] He was also the second to have occupied the position since it was established in 1877.[4] Harris was appointed to serve for one year from December 27, 1877 to December 5, 1878.[5]

Background

He was born in

Tiburcio Vasquez in 1874[6] at the present-day intersection of Santa Monica Blvd. and Kings Road
.

In 1879, he also became the mayor pro tempore of Los Angeles.[5]

Resources

  1. ISBN 9781934043042
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  2. ^ "OLD WEST ROGUES - Emil Harris: The First Chief of Police of Los Angeles". disc.yourwebapps.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
  3. ^ Remember the Roots of the JCCs | Community Briefs | Jewish Journal
  4. ^
    ISBN 0738530255
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  5. ^
    ISBN 9781107064997
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  6. ISBN 9780806141275
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  • "L.A. Then and Now A Forgotten Hero From a Night of Disgrace," Cecilia Rasmussen, Los Angeles Times, May 16, 1999.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Chief of LAPD

1877–1878 		Succeeded by

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