Arthur Cyprian Harper

Arthur Cyprian Harper
Mayor Arthur C. Harper in office

26th Mayor of Los Angeles
In office December 13, 1906 – March 11, 1909
Preceded by	Owen McAleer
Succeeded by	William Stephens
Personal details
Born	1866 Columbus, Mississippi
Died	December 25, 1948 Palmdale, California

Arthur Cyprian Harper (1866 – 1948) was the 26th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from December 13, 1906 to March 11, 1909. He was forced to resign in the wake of a recall drive due to dishonesty that marked his administration. While mayor, he began work on the Los Angeles Civic Center.

Biography

A native of Columbus, Mississippi, he died in Palmdale, California on December 25, 1948.^[1]

He was buried at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery in Central Los Angeles.

References

↑ Obituary from "Los Angeles in the 1900s"

Mayors of Los Angeles

	S. Foster¹ Hodges Wilson Nichols Coronel S. Foster T. Foster S. Foster Requena² Nichols Marchesseault Mellus Woodworth² Marchesseault Mascarel Aguilar Turner Aguilar Toberman Beaudry MacDougall Cohn Toberman Thom Spence Workman Bryson Hazard Bonsall² Rowan Rader Snyder Eaton Snyder McAleer Harper Stephens Alexander Rose Sebastian Woodman Snyder Cryer Porter Shaw Bowron Poulson Yorty Bradley Riordan Hahn Villaraigosa Garcetti

¹ Prior to city incorporation ² City Council president serving as acting mayor

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