Henry Howard Rose | |
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| 29th Mayor of Los Angeles | |
| In office July 1, 1913 – July 1, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | George Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Sebastian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1856-11-27)November 27, 1856 Taycheedah, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1923(1923-07-21) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Henry Howard Rose (November 27, 1856 – July 21, 1923) was an American politician who served as the 29thMayor of Los Angeles from July 1913 to July 1915, serving only for one term. He was regarded as "anti-unionist".[1] He was at first against the Mulholland annexation proposal but, after taking office, he switched positions.[2]
Born inTaycheedah, Wisconsin, he attendedFond du Lac High School and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1881. He was a member of theWisconsin National Guard from 1880 to 1888, then moved toPasadena, California, to practice law. There, he was elected asjustice of the peace in 1890 and as city recorder in 1891. He continued his practice working inLos Angeles municipal government and ran for mayor in1913, defeatingJohn W. Shenk in a runoff election. As mayor, he presided over the opening of theOwens Valley aqueduct.
According to theLos Angeles Times, Rose was: "[a] socialist and progressive, Rose was also a crack pistol shot, winning many matches, even against the police chief." He was aMason and a member of theCalifornia Club.
Rose married Gertrude C. Ruggles in 1884. They had one child, named Augustus, before she died in 1909. Rose remarried to Leonie E. Klein in 1910.
Owens Valley and the Los Angeles Aqueduct, 1900-1927. Henry Rose, who had argued against Mulholland's annexation proposals during the campaign, switched his position soon after taking office July 1.
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