John C. Houlihan
| John C. Houlihan | |
|---|---|
| 43rd Mayor of Oakland, California | |
| In office July 1, 1961 – April 30, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Clifford D. Rishell |
| Succeeded by | John H. Reading |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1910 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Died | July 31, 1986 (aged 75) Santa Rosa, California, United States |
John C. Houlihan (October 31, 1910 – July 31, 1986) was the 43rd mayor of Oakland, California.[1]
He was elected Mayor in 1961, through his defeat of incumbent Mayor Clifford D. Rishell, and was subsequently re-elected to a second, four-year term of office in 1965. He resigned in 1966 after being charged with embezzlement.[2] Houlihan was sent to prison for more than two years after pleading guilty to taking almost $100,000 from an estate he was handling as an attorney. He was paroled in 1969 and pardoned by Ronald Reagan in 1973.[3]
Houlihan died at age 75 after a lengthy illness.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/AboutOakland/mayorsofoakland.htm Oakland Public Library. "Mayors of Oakland" (retrieved on April 7th, 2009).
- ↑ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houghtaling-housley.html#0VU0JFW0L The Political Graveyard. "Index to Politicians: Houghn to Houssni" (retrieved on April 7th, 2009).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Oakland Mayor Houlihan is Dead at 75". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 July 2012.