Herman Wilson Goldner (November 12, 1916 – September 9, 2010) was a lawyer and politician in the United States. He served four terms as mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. Originally a Republican, he switched parties and became a Democrat during Richard Nixon's presidency.[1]
Herman Goldner | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of St. Petersburg | |
| In office 1967–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Edward F. Brantley |
| Succeeded by | Don Jones |
| In office 1971–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Don L. Spicer |
| Succeeded by | Randolph Wedding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1916 |
| Died | September 9, 2010 (aged 93) |
| Political party | Republican (before 1972) Democratic |
He served as Mayor of St. Petersburg 1961–67 and 1971–1973.[2] He helped organize a regional planning organization.[3] He defended murals by George Snow Hill in St. Petersburg's city hall[4] with caricatured depictions of African Americans.[5] The mural was torn down by Joseph Waller who later became African People's Socialist Party leader Omali Yeshitela.[5]
In 1972, he switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic and endorsed Edmund Muskie.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Herman Goldner dubbed a "pre-eminent mayor'". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "St. Petersburg". www.stpete.org.
- ^ "TBRPC Celebrates 50 Years of Regional Leadership - Bay Soundings". March 20, 2012.
- ^ "Clipped From Tampa Bay Times". Tampa Bay Times. December 15, 1966. p. 10 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "I AM: The blank wall in city hall". January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Florida Mayor Bolts G.O.P." The New York Times. 1972-02-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-24.