Parley Parker Christensen

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Parley Parker Christensen (July 17, 1868-February 10, 1954) served as councilman on the Los Angeles City Council from 1935 until 1937 and then from 1939 to 1949.

He was the candidate for President of the United States for the Farmer-Labor Party in 1920.

He was also an early active Esperantist, and in 1920-22 travelled around the world using the language. He was the vice president of the Esperantista Asocio de Norda Ameriko 1931-32, and taught Esperanto in Los Angeles and Pasadena.[1]

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  1. ^ Enciklopedio de Esperanto, [1] (esperanto)
Preceded by
George W. C. Baker
Los Angeles City Councilman
(9th district)

19351937
Succeeded by
Howard E. Dorsey
Preceded by
Winfred J. Sanborn
Los Angeles City Councilman
(9th district)

19391949
Succeeded by
Edward R. Roybal


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