Gordon Hahn
Gordon Hahn | |
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8th district | |
In office June 15, 1953 – June 30, 1963 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth Hahn |
Succeeded by | Billy G. Mills |
Personal details | |
Born | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | April 15, 1919
Died | March 29, 2001 | (aged 81)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Donna Louise Hahn |
Relatives | Kenneth Hahn (brother) James Hahn (nephew) Janice Hahn (niece) |
Education | Pepperdine University United States Merchant Marine Academy |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy Reserve |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Gordon Ryerson Hahn (April 15, 1919 – March 29, 2001) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council and California State Assembly in the mid-20th Century.[1]
While on the council, he cast the decisive vote that brought the
His brother, Kenneth Hahn, was Los Angeles County supervisor for 40 years. After Kenneth suffered a stroke in 1987, Gordon was his field deputy until Kenneth retired in 1992.[2]
Biography
Hahn was born in
Hahn worked his way through Pepperdine University, graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and was a Naval Reserve officer during World War II.[2]
After leaving office, he worked in the real estate business.[2] He died of pneumonia caused by respiratory failure on March 29, 2001.[2] Hahn was buried in Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.
Political career
Assembly
In 1946, at the age of 27, he was elected as a Republican in the 66th District of the California State Assembly, becoming the youngest legislator in a decade.[2] He served three and a half terms in the Assembly, from 1947 until his resignation in 1953.
City Council
Hahn was appointed to fill the
In 1955 District 8 included an area ". . . bordering on Huntington Park and Vernon, from Vernon Avenue to 94th Street. . . . A considerable percentage of the population is Negro; they hold that their race should have some representation in the City Council. On the other hand, left-wing Democrats, following the banner of Rep. Jimmy Roosevelt, also have a candidate in the race, which may split the Negro vote."[4]
While he was on the council he chaired the Revenue and Taxation Committee.[5] During an eight-day smog blanket over Los Angeles in 1954, Hahn told the Associated Press, "this thing has gone far enough, health should come before industry."[6]
Other contests
He ran to represent California's 31st District in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1962, losing to Democrat Charles H. Wilson, 48 percent to 52 percent.[7] In 1986, he made an unsuccessful bid for Los Angeles County Assessor.[2]
See also
- Hahn family of California
- History of the Brooklyn Dodgers
References
- ^ a b "Gordon R. Hahn, Republican". Election History for the State of California. Join California. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Elaine Woo (March 31, 2001). "Gordon Hahn; Longtime L.A. Political Figure". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Hahn family of California". The Political Graveyard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
- ^ "Unusual Setup for Council's Contests," Los Angeles Times, April 3, 1955, page B-2
- ^ Carlton Williams (June 27, 1958). "Mayor's Budget Wins; No Pay Hike" (Pay-Per-View). Los Angeles Times.
- The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan. Associated Press. October 15, 1954. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- ^ "November 6, 1962 General Election". Election History for the State of California. Join California. Retrieved June 4, 2011.