Frank Bogert
Frank Bogert | |
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| 8th & 15th Mayor of Palm Springs | |
| In office April 1958 – January 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald K. Sanborn |
| Succeeded by | George Beebe, Jr. |
| In office April 1982 – April 1988 | |
| Preceded by | John Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Sonny Bono |
| Member of the City Council | |
| In office 1958–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1910 Mesa, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 2009 (aged 99) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Frank Mitchell Bogert (January 1, 1910 – March 22, 2009) was an American actor, professional rodeo announcer, author, and politician best known as the longtime mayor of Palm Springs, California.
Born in Mesa, Colorado to Henry Kneeland Bogert and Adaline Esther Mitchell, he was raised in the California mountain town of Wrightwood in San Bernardino County. He was a rodeo buddy and distant relative to cowboy artist Earl W. Bascom.
Bogert arrived in Palm Springs in 1927, becoming the city's first chamber of commerce manager in 1939. In the later 1930s he was the manager of the Palm Springs Racquet Club.[1]
In 1958, Bogert was elected to the Palm Springs City Council, becoming mayor soon after, serving for eight years. He was elected to the position for two more two-year terms in 1982.
Bogert worked closely with Gene Autry to bring the California Angels to Palm Springs for spring training. In 1987 he wrote a book, Palm Springs: First Hundred Years,[2] a favorite of famous area resident Bob Hope.
In 1997, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.[3]
A statue of Bogert on horseback was in front of the Palm Springs City Hall,[4] but was removed in 2022 after a protracted court battle.[5]
Bibliography
- View From the Saddle: Characters Who Crossed My Trail. Palm Springs: ETC Publications. 2006. p. 232. ISBN 978-0882801582. LCCN 2005049514. OCLC 62110026. LCC F869.P18 B65 2006
- Palm Springs: First Hundred Years. Palm Springs: Palm Springs Library. 2003 [1987]. p. 288. ISBN 978-0961872427. OCLC 51059207.
- Prickly Pears : Interviews with Billie Lipps and Tommy Lipps Von Mastrigt (VHS). Palm Springs Library: Portraits of Historical Palm Springs, No. 54. 1989. OCLC 40933409.
References
- ^ Rippingale, Sally Presley (1984). "The Thirties". The History of the Racquet Club of Palm Springs. Yucaipa, CA: US Business Specialties. p. 146. LCCN 85226534. OCLC 13526611.
- ^ Palm Springs: First Hundred Years. Palm Springs: Palm Springs Library. 2003 [1987]. p. 288. ISBN 978-0961872427. OCLC 51059207.
- ^ Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicated
- ^ Biography and news of Bogert's death at Mydesert.com(subscription required)
- ^ Bogert statue trucked off from City Hall to an uncertain future at thepalmspringspost.com
External links
- "Frank Bogert, the Man not the Myth". INformed People Magazine (Special Issue). Big Media USA Inc: 1, 4, 7–8, 11, 26–30.
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