User:Reppop/Erwin P. Werner
Erwin P. Werner | |
|---|---|
 Warner in 1936 | |
| 34th Los Angeles City Attorney | |
| In office July 1, 1929 – June 30, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Jess E. Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Ray L. Chesebro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1893 Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| Died | April 27, 1975 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Ethel Helen Mccollum
(m. 1920; died 1947)Marjorie Augusta West Coburn
(m. 1958–1975) |
Erwin Peter Werner (January 12, 1893 – April 27, 1975) was an American lawyer who served as the 34th Los Angeles City Attorney 1929 to 1933.
Early life
[edit]City Attorney
[edit]In 1929, Raymond J. Werner announced his candidacy for the office of Los Angeles City Attorney. He led the ticket in the primary election in May, along with councilman Peirson Mitchell Hall.[1] In the runoff, Werner defeated Hall in a landslide, with a vote of 152,566 to 82,444, becoming the 34th City Attorney.[2]
Bribery
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jimmy Dodson Leads Ticket". San Pedro News Pilot. Vol. 2, no. 55. May 8, 1929. p. 2.
- ^ "Wins by Landslide". Eagle Rock Sentinel. Vol. 21, no. 50. June 7, 1929. p. 2.