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Fiorello Henry La Guardia (/ f iː ə ˈ r ɛ l oʊ l ə ˈ ɡ w ɑːr d i ə /; born Fiorello Raffaele Enrico La Guardia, Italian pronunciation: [fjoˈrɛllo raf.faˈɛ.le enˈriːko la ˈɡwardja]; December 11, 1882 – September 20, 1947) was an American attorney and politician who represented New York in the House of Representatives and ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Fiorello La Guardia (born December 11, 1882, New York, New York, U.S.—died September 20, 1947, New York) was an American politician and lawyer who served three terms (1934–45) as mayor of New York City.
Sep 18, 2020 · Fiorello La Guardia was a 35-year-old freshman congressman when the United States went to war in 1917. He had already earned a reputation as a shrewd and ambitious politician with a strong sense of social justice, a fighter against corruption, a defender of the poor and the underdog.
Feb 23, 2024 · Fiorello La Guardia was one of the twentieth century’s most colorful politicians ― on the New York and national stage. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants (his mother was also Jewish ), who rose in society through sheer will and chutzpah.
FIORELLO H. LA GUARDIA is everywhere known as ‘The Little Flower.’ As a term of affection or of derogation, it does not fit the Mayor of New York. There is nothing flowerlike about him.
Fiorello La Guardia served as the 99th Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1934, to January 1, 1946. His mayoralty presided over New York City during the Great Depression and World War II. He is considered the builder of modern New York City due to his numerous infrastructure projects.
From 1934 to 1945, Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia transformed New York through determined leadership and tireless resolve, forging a relationship with the federal government that rejuvenated the city during the Great Depression. For his ability to marshal political and financial resources to realize bold ideas, he is widely considered to be New ...
Fiorello H. La Guardia 1882 - 1947 Fiorello H. La Guardia was the first man elected mayor of New York for three consecutive terms in modern times and the first reform mayor ever re-elected in...
Oct 19, 2020 · Widely considered the nation's greatest mayor, La Guardia rebuilt NYC and moved our country to a historic era of prosperity. By ISDA Staff. “ Fiorello La Guardia is regularly ranked not only as the greatest mayor of New York City, but as the greatest mayor of any city in all of American history.
Jun 27, 2018 · A highly successful three-term mayor of New York City from 1933 to 1945, Fiorello La Guardia was director of the nation's civilian defense programs at the beginning of World War II (1939 – 45) and provided leadership to the nation's largest city throughout the war. He brought organization and rapid growth to such programs as air raid warning ...
