Fiorello H. La Guardia
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Fiorello H. La Guardia was a prominent three-term mayor of New York City (1934–1945) known for his reformist leadership during the Great Depression and World War II.
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| instanceOf |
human
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lawyer → mayor → member of the United States House of Representatives → politician → |
| burialPlace |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx
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| causeOfDeath |
pancreatic cancer
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| conflict |
World War I
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1882-12-11
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| dateOfDeath |
1947-09-20
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| educatedAt |
New York University
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| education |
New York University School of Law
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| ethnicGroup |
Italian American
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Jewish American → |
| familyName |
La Guardia
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| fullName |
Fiorello Henry La Guardia
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| givenName |
Fiorello
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| hasHeritage |
Italian
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Jewish → |
| influenced |
urban reform in the United States
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| knownFor |
expanding social services in New York City
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fighting corruption in New York City government → leadership during World War II → leadership during the Great Depression → radio addresses to the public → reading the comics over the radio during a newspaper strike → reformist leadership as mayor of New York City → support for labor rights → support for public housing projects → |
| militaryService |
United States Army Air Service
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| movement |
New Deal
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| namedAfter |
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Airport
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| notableWork |
creation of New York City’s unified transit system
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support for construction of LaGuardia Airport → |
| numberOfTermsAsMayor |
3
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| occupation |
lawyer
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politician → |
| officeEnd |
1945-12-31
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| officeStart |
1934-01-01
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| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York City → |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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| politicalParty |
American Labor Party
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Republican Party (United States) → |
| positionHeld |
Mayor of New York City
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member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York → |
| religion |
Episcopalian
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| residence |
New York City
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Marie Fisher
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Thea Almerigotti → |
| workedAs |
interpreter at Ellis Island
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Referenced by (8)
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Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City
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Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City ("Fiorello La Guardia") → Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City ("Fiorello Henry La Guardia") → |
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LaGuardia Airport
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LaGuardia Airport → North Beach Airport ("Fiorello H. LaGuardia") → |
namedAfter |
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Office of Civilian Defense
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employer |
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Fiorello H. La Guardia
("Fiorello Henry La Guardia")
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fullName |