Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III
| Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III | |
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| Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III in 2011 | |
| 43rd Mayor of Baltimore | |
| In office 1967–1971 |
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| Preceded by | Theodore R. McKeldin |
| Succeeded by | William Donald Schaefer |
| President, Baltimore City Council | |
| In office 1963–1967 |
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| Succeeded by | William Donald Schaefer |
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| Born | July 24, 1929 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Nancy Pelosi (sister) |
| Religion | Catholic |
Thomas D'Alesandro III (born July 24, 1929 in Baltimore) was Mayor of Baltimore from 1967 to 1971.[1] He is the brother of former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi,[2] and son of former Baltimore Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. who served from 1947 to 1959.[1]
D'Alesandro attended Loyola College in Baltimore and studied law at the University of Maryland School of Law.[1] After military service he entered into politics, becoming president of the Baltimore City Council in 1963.[1] He ran for mayor in 1967 as a Democrat and easily defeated Republican challenger Arthur W. Sherwood.[citation needed]
His term as mayor was dominated by budgetary troubles and by the rioting which followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Biographical Dictionary of American Mayors, 1820-1980. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. 1981. as reprinted in "Thomas J. D'Alesandro, III: Mayor of Baltimore 1967-71". Maryland State Archives. http://mdarchives.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/012400/012491/html/dalesandro3.html. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ "About Rep. Pelosi". Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi official website. http://pelosi.house.gov/about/biography.shtml. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
| Preceded by Theodore R. McKeldin |
Mayor of Baltimore 1967–1971 |
Succeeded by William Donald Schaefer |
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