Richardson Dilworth | |
|---|---|
 Dilworth in 1947 | |
| 91st Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office January 2, 1956 – February 12, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph S. Clark Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James Tate |
| 17th President of the United States Conference of Mayors | |
| In office 1960–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Daley |
| Succeeded by | W. Haydon Burns |
| 16th District Attorney of Philadelphia | |
| In office January 7, 1952 – January 2, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | John Maurer |
| Succeeded by | Victor H. Blanc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1898 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1974 (aged 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Richardson K. Dilworth (August 29, 1898 – January 23, 1974)[1] was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 91st mayor of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1962. He twice ran as the Democratic nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, in 1950 and in 1962. He is to date the last White Anglo-Saxon Protestant mayor of Philadelphia.
- ^ Mayer, Michael S. (2009). The Eisenhower Years. ISBN 9781438119083. Retrieved February 11, 2016.