Norris Poulson

Charles Norris Poulson
Poulson in 1959
36th Mayor of Los Angeles
In office July 1, 1953 – July 1, 1961
Preceded by	Fletcher Bowron
Succeeded by	Sam Yorty
15th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office 1958–1959
Preceded by	Robert F. Wagner Jr.
Succeeded by	Richard J. Daley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office January 3, 1947 – June 11, 1953
Preceded by	Ned R. Healy
Succeeded by	Glenard P. Lipscomb
Constituency	13th district (1947–53) 24th district (1953)
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by	Charles Kramer
Succeeded by	Ned R. Healy
Constituency	13th district
Member of the California State Assembly from the 56th district
In office January 2, 1939 – January 3, 1943
Preceded by	Thomas Cunningham
Succeeded by	Ernest E. Debs
Personal details
Born	Charles Norris Poulson (1895-07-23)July 23, 1895 Baker County, Oregon, U.S.
Died	September 25, 1982(1982-09-25) (aged 87) La Jolla, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Erna J. Loennig ​ ​ (m. 1916; died 1981)​
Children	3
Residence(s)	Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Charles Norris Poulson (July 23, 1895 – September 25, 1982) was an American politician who represented Southern California in public office at the local, state, and federal levels. He served as the 36th Mayor of Los Angeles from 1953 to 1961, after having been a California State Assemblyman and then a member of the United States Congress. He was a Republican.^[1]