John C. Houlihan (October 31, 1910 – July 31, 1986) was a Republican who became the 43rd mayor of Oakland, California.[1][2]
John C. Houlihan | |
|---|---|
| 43rd Mayor of Oakland, California | |
| In office July 1, 1961 – April 30, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Clifford E. Rishell |
| Succeeded by | John H. Reading |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1910 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Died | July 31, 1986 (aged 75) Santa Rosa, California, United States |
He was elected mayor in 1961, through his defeat of incumbent Mayor Clifford E. Rishell, and was subsequently re-elected to a second, four-year term of office in 1965. He resigned in 1966 after being charged with embezzlement.[3] Houlihan was sent to prison for more than two years after pleading guilty to taking almost $100,000 from an estate he was handling as an attorney. He was paroled in 1969 and pardoned by Ronald Reagan in 1973.[4]
Houlihan died at age 75 after a lengthy illness.[4]
References
edit- ^ http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/AboutOakland/mayorsofoakland.htm Oakland Public Library. "Mayors of Oakland" (retrieved on April 7th, 2009). Archived July 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McSweeney, Martin (September 2005). Two Weeks in June. ISBN 9781598580570.
- ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houghtaling-housley.html#0VU0JFW0L The Political Graveyard. "Index to Politicians: Houghn to Houssni" (retrieved on April 7th, 2009).
- ^ a b "Oakland Mayor Houlihan is Dead at 75". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
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