Lloyd Aldrich was an American

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from

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who ran against

Fletcher Bowron Fletcher Bowron (August 13, 1887 – September 11, 1968) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. He was the 35th mayor of Los Angeles, California, from September 26, 1938, until June 30, 1953. He was at the time the city's longest-serving ...

in 1949 for Los Angeles mayor.

Personal information

Lloyd Aldrich was born in

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on July 1, 1886. When Aldrich was three months old, his parents moved to

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and when he was 12 he was orphaned and ended up living with his older brother in

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Education

Aldrich graduated from the

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Early career

As a college graduate, he traveled west to work on engineering projects in

and

. Aldrich was fortunate enough to be one of President

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's hunting partners. In the late 1930s, the Government in the city of Los Angeles undertook a regional transportation planning effort, forming the basis for the first and largest freeway system build in the United States. Lloyd Aldrich was the chief engineer for this project, and had a plan to create a wide expressway and transit system to link downtown Los Angeles with the suburbs. His plan was thoughtful, and it was indicative of using the ideas of the people in an effort to involve them in the very infrastructure they were using. However, his plan was quickly halted because there wasn't enough funding. As a result, the government overtook the project.

Retirement

Once Aldrich was retired, in 1955, he took part in private consulting work.

Death

Lloyd Aldrich died at age 81 on July 21, 1967.

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Life story
1886 births 1967 deaths Politicians from Los Angeles 20th-century American politicians Grainger College of Engineering alumni {{California-politician-stub