Abraham Beame | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Beame in 1965 | |
| 104th Mayor of New York City[1] | |
| In office January 1, 1974 – December 31, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | John Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | Ed Koch |
| 36th and 38th New York City Comptroller | |
| In office January 1, 1970 – December 31, 1973 | |
| Mayor | John Lindsay |
| Preceded by | Mario Procaccino |
| Succeeded by | Harrison J. Goldin |
| In office January 1, 1962 – December 31, 1965 | |
| Mayor | Robert F. Wagner, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Lawrence E. Gerosa |
| Succeeded by | Mario Procaccino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abraham David Birnbaum March 20, 1906 London, England |
| Died | February 10, 2001 (aged 94) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Ingerman
(m. 1928; died 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Marty Ingels (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Baruch College (degree originally conferred by the City College of New York) |
| Profession | Accountant |
Abraham David Beame (né Birnbaum; March 20, 1906 – February 10, 2001)[2] was an American accountant, investor, and Democratic Party politician who was the 104th mayor of New York City, in office from 1974 to 1977.[3] As mayor, he presided over the city during the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis, when the city was almost forced to declare bankruptcy.
- ^ "Mayors of the City of New York (The Green Book)". nyc.gov.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NYTobitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Parks Remembers Mayor Beame". Daily Plant. XVI (3304). New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. February 16, 2001. Retrieved March 23, 2016.