Talk:Sam Yorty
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Third worst? Other than Coleman Young of Detroit, I can't think of any US big city mayors of the last 50 years worse than Yorty. I'm guessing that the other mayor considered worse than Yorty would have been a New Orleans mayor or perhaps Frank Rizzo of Philadelphia.
- Here's an extract from a review of the book, The American Mayor: The Best and the Worst Big-City Leaders, by Melvin G. Holli:
- Taking the first-worst prize among scoundrel mayors is Chicago's William H. "Big Bill" Thompson (1915-1923, 1927-1931), one of the most colorful mayors in the city's history, if not the most corrupt. Big Bill, also known as "Kaiser Bill" for his pro-German stand during World War I, accepted campaign funds from gangsters including Al Capone. Also among the "worst" is another Chicago mayor, Jane Byrne (1979-1983), the only woman on the list. Jersey City's Frank Hague (1917-1947) and Philadelphia's Frank Rizzo (1972-1980) are among the other notable rascals who have sat in city halls.[1]
- I assume Mayor Shaw is somewhere on the list of the worst mayors in the last 100 years. -Will Beback 18:33, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "Sam" vs "Samuel William"
I believe that the subject is rarely referred to as "Samuel William Yorty". All three obits we use as sources refer to him as "Sam Yorty". Any objection to moving the page? ·:· Will Beback ·:· 00:22, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Citation
This article needs to cite some sources, currently there are none afaict. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.116.75.126 (talk) 02:17, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
