Tom Bradley

Bust at the terminal of the same name at Los Angeles International Airport

Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley (born December 29, 1917 in Calvert , Texas , † September 29, 1998 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) and from 1973 to 1993 for five terms mayor of Los Angeles .

Bradley was the first and so far only black mayor of the city and also the longest-serving one to this day. In his election in 1973 he was only the second African American in this position in a major city in the USA to Carl Stokes in Cleveland ( Ohio ). The first African-American mayor of a US city ever was Robert C. Henry in Springfield (Ohio). Prior to his rise to mayor, Bradley was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1963 to 1973 .

In 1982 and 1986 Bradley ran unsuccessfully for governor of California , both times defeated by Republican George Deukmejian . While his defeat in 1982 was extremely narrow with one percentage point behind (49 against 48%), he lost a significant amount in 1986 with 60 against 37%. The theory of the Bradley effect represents an attempt to interpret the defeat of 1982 , which was unexpected after the previous opinion polls .

Honors and memberships

Bradley are a star on the Walk of Fame and dedicated to the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport . The Bar-Ilan University awarded him in 1982 the honorary doctorate .

Tom Bradley was a member of the Freemasonry Association and his lodge is constituted under the Prince Hall Grand Lodge .

Web links

Commons : Tom Bradley - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Tom Bradley in the Library of Congress
Tom Bradley in nndb (English)
Tom Bradley in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

^ Honorary Doctorate Recipients , Internet site of the Bar Ilan University
^ David Gray: The History of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio F&AM 1971-2011: The Fabric of Freemasonry . Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio F&AM, Columbus, Ohio 2012, ISBN 978-0615632957 , p. 414.
↑ Thomas Bradley Freemason , On the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon homepage (accessed May 8, 2017)

personal data
SURNAME	Bradley, Tom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bradley, Thomas J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician, Mayor of Los Angeles
DATE OF BIRTH	December 29, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH	Calvert , Texas
DATE OF DEATH	September 29, 1998
Place of death	Los Angeles , California

[1] Honorary Doctorate Recipients , Internet site of the Bar Ilan University

[2] David Gray: The History of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio F&AM 1971-2011: The Fabric of Freemasonry . Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio F&AM, Columbus, Ohio 2012, ISBN 978-0615632957 , p. 414.

[3] Thomas Bradley Freemason , On the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon homepage (accessed May 8, 2017)