Burton W. Chace (July 6, 1901 – August 22, 1972) served for nearly twenty years on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Biography

Burton W. Chace was born in Nebraska. On March 20, 1953, Governor Earl Warren appointed him to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors following the death of Supervisor Raymond V. Darby. Chace was elected to the remainder of the term in 1954 and elected to four full terms. He served until his death in an automobile accident on August 22, 1972, just before his fourth full term would have expired.[1][2]

Prior to his appointment as a Los Angeles County supervisor, he served as Mayor of Long Beach, California from 1947 until 1953.[1]

Burton W. Chace Park in Marina del Rey is named after him.[3][4]

Preceded by
Herbert E. Lewis
 17th Mayor of Long Beach, California
1947 — 1953 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of Los Angeles County
1956
1964 — 1966 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
4th district
1953 — 1972 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ a b "Los Angeles County" (PDF). Los Angeles, California: County of Los Angeles. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  2. ^ "California Death Index 1940-1997 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  3. ^ "Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors". Los Angeles, California: County of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  4. ^ "Burton W. Chace Park Legacy of Burton W. Chace". www.chacepark.com.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton_W._Chace
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