Frank Mitchell Bogert (January 1, 1910 – March 22, 2009) was an American

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, professional rodeo announcer, author, and

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best known as the longtime

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of Palm Springs, California. Born in Mesa, Colorado to Henry Kneeland Bogert and Adaline Esther Mitchell, he was raised in the California mountain town of

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. He was a rodeo buddy and distant relative to cowboy artist Earl W. Bascom. Bogert arrived in Palm Springs in 1927, becoming the city's first chamber of commerce manager in 1939. In the later 1930s he was the manager of the

Palm Springs Racquet Club The Racquet Club was a resort in Palm Springs, California, founded by actors Charles Farrell and Ralph Bellamy, which opened on December 15, 1934.here for Table of Contents Originally developed with two tennis courts, it expanded to include a swi ...

. In 1958, Bogert was elected to the Palm Springs City Council, becoming mayor soon after, serving for eight years. He was elected to the position for two more two-year terms in 1982. Bogert worked closely with Gene Autry to bring the California Angels to Palm Springs for spring training. In 1987 he wrote a book, ''Palm Springs: First Hundred Years'', a favorite of famous area resident

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. In 1997, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.

Eviction of Blacks and Latinos from Section 14

As Mayor of Palm Springs in the mid-1960's, Bogert was an advocate for the eviction of non-Native Americans from Section 14, a tract of land held by the

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of the Cahuilla, located in Riverside County, California, United States. South Palm Springs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bogert, Frank 1910 births 2009 deaths American actor-politicians Mayors of Palm Springs, California Male actors from Palm Springs, California People from Mesa County, Colorado 20th-century American politicians