Sam Yorty

Sam Yorty
Yorty in 1970
37th Mayor of Los Angeles
In office July 1, 1961 – July 1, 1973
Preceded by	C. Norris Poulson
Succeeded by	Tom Bradley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955
Preceded by	Helen Gahagan Douglas
Succeeded by	James Roosevelt
Constituency	14th district (1951–53) 26th district (1953–55)
Member of the California State Assembly from the 64th district
In office January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941
Preceded by	John D. McCarthy
Succeeded by	Roger Alton Pfaff
Personal details
Born	October 1, 1909 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	June 5, 1998(1998-06-05) (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (until 1973) Republican (from 1973)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Air Corps
Rank	Captain
Unit	Intelligence Corps
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific Theater

Samuel William Yorty (October 1, 1909 – June 5, 1998) was an American politician, attorney, and radio host from Los Angeles, California. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and the California State Assembly, but he is most remembered for his turbulent three terms as the 37th Mayor of Los Angeles from 1961 to 1973. Although Yorty spent almost all of his political career as a Democrat, he became a Republican in 1973.