Frank L. Shaw | |
|---|---|
 Shaw in 1935 | |
| 34th Mayor of Los Angeles | |
| In office July 1, 1933 – September 16, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Porter |
| Succeeded by | Fletcher Bowron |
| Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd District | |
| In office November 28, 1928 – June 26, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | J. H. Bean |
| Succeeded by | Gordon L. McDonough |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 8th district | |
| In office July 1, 1925 – November 28, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Evan Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Lawrence Shaw February 1, 1877 Warwick, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 24, 1958 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican[1][2] |
| Spouse(s) | Cora H. Shires Dortha Sheehan |
| Residence(s) | Indian Wells, California, US |
Frank Lawrence Shaw (February 1, 1877 – January 24, 1958) was the first mayor of a major American city to be recalled from office, in 1938. He was also a member of the Los Angeles City Council and then the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. His administration was seen as one of the most corrupt in Los Angeles history, although he had some defenders and was never charged officially with any crime.[3][4][5][6][7]
- ^ Jacqueline R., Braitman; Gerald F., Uelmen (November 27, 2012). Justice Stanley Mosk: A Life at the Center of California Politics and Justice. McFarland. p. 288.
- ^ Si, Sheppard (October 14, 2014). The Buying of the Presidency? Franklin D. Roosevelt, the New Deal, and the Election of 1936. ABC-CLIO. p. 302.
- ^ Los Angeles Almanac. Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine "Although most historical viewpoints paint Shaw's administration as one of the most corrupt in Los Angeles history, a few historians argue that Shaw was never as corrupt as alleged."
- ^ Cecilia Rasmussen, "The City of Angeles Has Had Mayors With Demons," Los Angeles Times, May 8, 2005, page B-2 ". . . he has long been said to have run L.A.'s most corrupt administration."
- ^ John R. Babcock, "When Los Angeles Was a World-Class City of Corruption," Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, May 12, 1989, page A-19 ". . . municipal corruption in L.A. was world-class."
- ^ Frank L. Shaw, Ex-Mayor, Dies, Los Angeles Times, January 25, 1958, page 1 "Scandals . . . failed to touch Mr. Shaw personally."
- ^ John Waugh, "L.A. Mayors: The Great, Near-Great and Un-Great," Los Angeles Times, May 25, 1969, page M-16 "Mayor Shaw accepted payoffs from racketeers."