Justus S. Wardell

Justus S. Wardell
Justus S. Wardell
	Wardell in 1916
Chairman of the; California Democratic Party
	In office; July 1931 – September 1932
Preceded by	Zachary T. Malaby
Succeeded by	Maurice Harrison
Member of the California State Assembly; from the 39th district
	In office; January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901
Preceded by	Leon E. Jones
Succeeded by	Frank D. MacBeth
Personal details
Born	Justus Struver Wardell; June 30, 1872; San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	September 24, 1945 (aged 73); San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting place	Woodlawn Memorial Park
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Clara Louise Kellogg (m. 1895)
Children	Benjamin; Virginia;
Occupation	Journalist, businessman, politician

Justus Struver Wardell (June 30, 1872 – September 24, 1945) was an American journalist, businessman and politician who served one term in the California State Assembly from 1899 to 1901.^[1] He also served as Surveyor of Customs for the Port of San Francisco from 1913 to 1917, Collector of Internal Revenue in San Francisco from 1917 to 1920, and Chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1931 to 1932.^[2]

Wardell made several failed bids for higher office. He ran for Sheriff of San Francisco in 1901, losing to incumbent John Lackmann.^[3] He was the Democratic candidate for Governor of California in 1926, losing to Republican C. C. Young.^[4] In 1932 he ran for U.S. Senate and in 1934 he again ran for Governor, losing both primaries.

He died at St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco on September 24, 1945, and was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Colma.^[4]

References

^ "Justus S. Wardell". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ Byington, Lewis Francis (1931). "Justus S. Wardell". History of San Francisco 3 Vols. Vol. 2. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 173–175. Retrieved December 31, 2024 – via Golden Nugget's San Francisco Biographies.
^ "Ticket named by Democratic city convention". San Francisco Call. San Francisco. October 6, 1901. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
^ ^a ^b "Justus Wardell Dies in S.F." Oakland Tribune. September 25, 1945. Retrieved December 31, 2024 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.

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