Burton W. Chace (July 6, 1901 – August 22, 1972) served for nearly twenty years on the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (LACBOS) is the five-member governing body of Los Angeles County, California, United States.
History
On April 1, 1850 the citizens of Los Angeles elected a three-man Court of Sessions as their firs ...
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Biography
Burton W. Chace was born in
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...
. On March 20, 1953, Governor
Earl Warren appointed him to the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (LACBOS) is the five-member governing body of Los Angeles County, California, United States.
History
On April 1, 1850 the citizens of Los Angeles elected a three-man Court of Sessions as their firs ...
following the death of Supervisor
Raymond V. Darby. Chace was elected to the remainder of the term in 1954 and elected to four full terms. He served until his death in an automobile accident on August 22, 1972, just before his fourth full term would have expired.
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Prior to his appointment as a Los Angeles County supervisor, he served as
Mayor of Long Beach, California
This is a list of mayors of Long Beach, California.
The current mayor is Rex Richardson who has been in office since December 20, 2022. He is the first black person to hold the position.
History
Prior its creation, the equivalent to the office ...
from 1947 until 1953.
Burton W. Chace Park in
Marina del Rey
Marina del Rey (Spanish language, Spanish for "Marina of the King") is an unincorporated area, unincorporated seaside community in Los Angeles County, California, with an eponymous harbor that is a major boating and water recreation destination ...
is named after him.
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References
1901 births
1972 deaths
Mayors of Long Beach, California
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
20th-century American politicians
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