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C. Norris Poulson 36th Mayor of Los Angeles In office 1954–1961 Preceded by Fletcher Bowron Succeeded by Sam Yorty Personal details Born
But by the time Norris Poulson was elected mayor in 1953, the project’s days were numbered. Poulson ran for office using the Chavez Ravine controversy as a platform, vowing to stop the housing project and other examples of “un-American” spending.
Portrait of Norris Poulson, Mayor of Los Angeles from 1953-1961. Poulson was noted for fostering freeway development, civic center construction and rehabilitation of the downtown areas. The people voted to expand Los Angeles International Airport. statement on digital primary resources.
Norris Poulson, who ran against public housing in 1953, was elected as the new mayor of Los Angeles. He then made arrangements for the land to be purchased by the city from the Housing Authority. For years, Poulson and the City Council struggled with how to use the largely barren and hilly area.
POULSON, C. Norris, a Representative from California; born and reared on a ranch near Haines, Baker County, Oreg., July 23, 1895; attended the public schools, Oregon State College at Corvallis, and Southwestern University, Los Angeles, Calif., 1923-1925; moved to Los Angeles, Calif., in 1923; became a certified public accountant in 1933; member of the California assembly 1938-1942; delegate to ...
Charles Norris Poulson (July 23, 1895 – September 25, 1982) served as the 36th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1953 to 1961, after having been a California State Assemblyman and then a member of the United States Congress for eight years. He was a Republican though the office of mayor is officially nonpartisan. [1] Biography. Charles Norris Poulson was born in Baker County, Oregon.
Charles Norris Poulson (July 23, 1895 – September 25, 1982) served as the 36th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1953 to 1961, after having been a California State Assemblyman and then a member of the United States Congress for eight years. He was a Republican though the office of mayor is officially nonpartisan. [1] Biography. Charles Norris Poulson was born in Baker County, Oregon.
