Fred Hofheinz

Fred Hofheinz
Fred Hofheinz campaigning at the University of Houston, 1973
55th Mayor of Houston
In office
January 2, 1974[1] – January 2, 1978
Preceded byLouie Welch
Succeeded byJim McConn
Personal details
Born (1938-03-15) March 15, 1938 (age 86)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLinda Hickerson
Children2
Parent
RelativesRoy Hofheinz Jr. (brother)
ResidenceHouston, Texas
Alma materUniversity of Texas (BA, MA, PhD)
University of Houston (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

James Fred Hofheinz (born March 15, 1938) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 55th mayor of Houston, Texas, from 1974 to 1978.

Hofheinz's father, Roy, was mayor of the city in the 1950s.

  1. ^ "A Houston Timeline 1972-1985". Houston Art History. Retrieved December 20, 2023.