George Edward Cryer

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George Edward Cryer (May 13, 1875 – May 24, 1961) was a U.S. political figure. He served as mayor of Los Angeles between 1921 and 1929. Prior to serving as mayor, he was a police officer and lawyer.

He was known to be the figurehead for the infamous Crawford organized crime syndicate, which essentially ruled Los Angeles politics between 1921 and 1928. The mob, which included such figures as Charlie Crawford, Guy "Stringbean" McAfee and Marco Albori, ran prostitution and gambling rackets throughout Southern California.


Preceded by
Meredith P. Snyder		 Mayor of Los Angeles, California
1921—1929		 Succeeded by
John C. Porter
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