Joe E. Hollingsworth

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Joe E. Hollingsworth
Tom Bradley
Personal details
Born(1908-08-25)August 25, 1908
Los Angeles, California
DiedNovember 12, 1975(1975-11-12) (aged 67)
Political partyRepublican

Joseph E. Hollingsworth (August 25, 1908 – November 12, 1975) was an American politician was appointed in 1961 to replace

Tom Bradley
. He was the last Caucasian council member from that district.

Biography

Hollingsworth, born on August 25, 1908, was the son of Anna Hollingsworth Bostic, who immigrated from Germany.

Pop Warner Football Federation.[7]

Hollingsworth died November 12, 1975; funeral services were held in Inglewood on November 15.[8]

Political career

In June 1961 Hollingsworth and 10 other people applied for the 10th District councilmanic position left vacant by the election of the incumbent, Charles Navarro, as city controller.[3] Eventually there were more than 30 candidates.[2][9] Although Mayor Sam Yorty had favored appointment of a Negro in the district, a council committee unanimously recommended 52-year-old Hollingsworth, a Caucasian,[4] and the City Council followed suit on August 25, 1961, by a vote of 8 to 6, "after a stormy 2-1/2-hour council session."[2][5]

One of his first acts was to appoint Cage S. Johnson, 49, a "restaurant service supervisor and part-time television actor," as the "first Negro to serve as field secretary to a City Council member,"

shuffle."[11] The recall petitions were rejected by a court "because they failed to list the voter registration number and the date of registration of the persons who circulated them."[12]

At the next election, in April 1963, there were only two candidates, Hollingsworth and

Tom Bradley, and also two elections — one for the unexpired term left by Controller Navarro, ending June 30, and one for a full four-year term starting July 1. Bradley won by 17,760 votes to 10,540 in the first election and by 17,552 votes to 10,400 in the second.[13] Hollingsworth's last day in office was April 12, 1963.[2]
He was the last Caucasian council member from the 10th District.

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary," Los Angeles Times, August 17, 1949, page 23
  2. ^ a b c d "Hollingsworth Ends Short Council Career," Los Angeles Times, April 13, 1963, page B-2
  3. ^ a b "12 Apply for Navarro City Council Seat," Los Angeles Times, June 6, 1961, page 21
  4. ^ a b "Councilman Selected for 10th District," Los Angeles Times, August 25, 1961, page 1
  5. ^ a b "New Councilman," Los Angeles Times, August 26, 1961
  6. ^ "Business & People," Los Angeles Times, March 23, 1969, page H-5
  7. ^ "Joe Hollingsworth 10th District," El Pueblo, in Los Angeles Public Library reference file
  8. ^ "Former L.A. Councilman Joseph Hollingsworth Dies," Los Angeles Times, November 16, 1975, page A-2
  9. ^ "Opposition to Negro Voiced," Los Angeles Times, July 28, 1961, page B-3
  10. ^ "10th District Councilman Appoints Negro," Los Angeles Times, August 30, 1961, page B-2
  11. ^ "Negroes May Try to Recall Hollingsworth," Los Angeles Times, September 3, 1961, page D-7
  12. ^ "Hollingsworth Foes Lose Court Appeal," Los Angeles Times, June 29, 1962, page 28
  13. ^ "Complete Returns," Los Angeles Times, April 4, 1963, page 2
Preceded by
10th District

1961–1963 		Succeeded by
Tom Bradley
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