Bartholomew F. Guida

Bartholomew "Bart" F. Guida (1914–1978) was a Democrat who was Mayor of New Haven for three terms from 1970 to 1975, succeeding Richard C. Lee. During his time as mayor, the city became overwhelmingly Democrat-controlled.^[1] He reversed Lee's policy of urban renewal, and opposed Yale University on several issues, opposing President Kingman Brewster over the construction of two new residential colleges.^[2]

He was found dead of a gunshot wound on April 26, 1978.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ Douglas W. Rae, City: Urbanism and Its End, New Haven: Yale University, 2003, ISBN 9780300095777, p. 407.
^ Rae, pp. 429–31.
^ Matthew L. Wald, "Ex-New Haven Mayor Found Dead; His Position on Taxation", The New York Times, April 27, 1978.
^ UPI, "Bartholomew Guida, former New Haven mayor, apparent suicide", The Boston Globe, April 27, 1978.
^ "Former New Haven Mayor Kills Self", Virgin Islands Daily News, April 27, 1978.

[1] Douglas W. Rae, City: Urbanism and Its End, New Haven: Yale University, 2003, ISBN 9780300095777, p. 407.

[2] Rae, pp. 429–31.

[3] Matthew L. Wald, "Ex-New Haven Mayor Found Dead; His Position on Taxation", The New York Times, April 27, 1978.

[4] UPI, "Bartholomew Guida, former New Haven mayor, apparent suicide", The Boston Globe, April 27, 1978.

[5] "Former New Haven Mayor Kills Self", Virgin Islands Daily News, April 27, 1978.

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