William Howard Lancaster (April 29, 1931 – January 2, 2000) was a member of the

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for the 62nd district from 1972 to 1992. Lancaster was born in

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and raised in Sacramento, California and

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. He entered politics with election to the Duarte, California city council in 1958. He also served several terms as mayor of that city. Lancaster was elected to the

in a special election in June 1972. The election was held because

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had resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Lancaster represented a district that covered eastern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County including the cities of Covina and

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. He served in office until 1992.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lancaster, William H. 1931 births Republican Party members of the California State Assembly Politicians from Sacramento, California Politicians from Bakersfield, California Mayors of places in California 2000 deaths