Sally Stanford
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Sally Stanford (May 5, 1903–February 1, 1982) was a madam, restaurateur, and the mayor of Sausalito, California.
Born Mabel Busby in Baker City, Oregon in 1903, she came to San Francisco in 1924. She eventually ran a famous bordello at 1144 Pine Street on the flanks of Nob Hill in a house built by Stanford White (since demolished).
In 1950, she opened the Valhalla restaurant in Sausalito. She ran six times for Sausalito City Council and finally won in 1972, was vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, a Little League sponsor and in 1976, was re-elected with a majority that made her mayor at the age of 72.
Stanford died of a heart attack at age 78, in Marin General Hospital, on February 1, 1982.
[edit] Famous quote
"Madaming is the sort of thing that happens to you—like getting a battlefield commission or becoming the dean of women at Stanford University."
[edit] References
- Lady of the House - autobiography with Bob Patterson.- Putnam 1966
- Made for TV movie - "Lady of the House" - starring Dyan Cannon 1978
