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movement, but lost it during the course of his term. Even before Davis was seated, he was named by the council as what some called a "lobbyist" for the city in
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Republican Party members of the California State Assembly
848:"The Ropes a Councilman Must Know Are Made of Red Tape,"
1133:"'Times' Recommendations for Today's Primary Election,"
744:"Candidates and Propositions on Next Tuesday's Ballot,"
968:"Councilman-Elect Davis Named Lobbyist for the City,"
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permits for operating in the rich oil fields of the
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923:"Complete Semi-official City Election Returns,"
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604:"Realty Board Officer to Run for Assembly,"
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1254:President of the Los Angeles City Council
624:"City Council Honors Late Howard Davis,"
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95:President of the Los Angeles City Council
983:"Councilman Indicted on Bribe Charge,"
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1307:20th-century California politicians
1043:"Council Greets Davis on Return,"
803:"Movement for Recall Lists Eight,"
581:(1928), cited at JoinCalifornia.com
365:Los Angeles City Council District 7
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1118:"Semiofficial Election Returns,"
938:"Complete City Primary Returns,"
699:"Candidates Hit for Radicalism,"
67:January 5, 1925 – January 7, 1929
998:"Charges Voted Against Davis,"
729:"Confab Called on Realty Act,"
714:"Official Vote Tabulation In,"
654:"Coolidge Wins in California,"
639:"Primary Vote Check Finished,"
863:"Many Seeking Council Posts,"
759:"City Election Lists Closed,"
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912:June 29, 1935, page !-4
818:"Bunker Hill Survey Voted,"
684:"Official Primary Returns,"
628:December 15, 1959, page B-10
1163:"Pay for Council," page A-4
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476:End Poverty in California
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1148:"Election Returns,"
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1073:"Election Returns,"
908:"A Community Loss,"
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878:"Election Results,"
833:"Election Returns,"
774:"Election Returns,"
579:California Blue Book
510:In February 1939, a
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336:Coronado, California
258:Coronado, California
1077:May 3, 1939, page 1
1058:"Primary Returns,"
927:May 9, 1935, page 2
882:May 4, 1933, page 2
321:Chamber of Commerce
297:Howard Woster Davis
16:American politician
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397:Memorial Day
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253:(1959-12-13)
241:Pennsylvania
208:Succeeded by
185:
173:Succeeded by
150:
125:Succeeded by
102:
83:Succeeded by
62:
1287:1959 deaths
1282:1885 births
546:H. Alvord.
516:Buron Fitts
493:spot zoning
456:haberdasher
422:Bunker Hill
353:cross-filed
196:Preceded by
161:Preceded by
113:Preceded by
73:Preceded by
1276:Categories
1258:1933–1935
1227:1937–1939
1192:1927–1935
557:References
512:grand jury
501:Long Beach
497:Wilmington
269:Republican
234:1885-11-13
311:Biography
186:In office
151:In office
140:from the
103:In office
63:In office
52:from the
593:Bing map
489:indicted
283:Children
144:district
56:district
537:1941–59
483:1938–39
399:, 1934.
387:1927–37
347:1923–26
331:Board
329:Realty
278:Marion
275:Spouse
551:Times
462:over
529:and
505:bond
317:1906
260:, US
248:Died
243:, US
228:Born
54:73rd
142:7th
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