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Jesse Marvin Unruh (/ ˈ ʌ n r u /, UN-roo; September 30, 1922 – August 4, 1987), also known as Big Daddy Unruh, was an American politician who served as speaker of the California State Assembly and as the California State Treasurer.
Jesse M. Unruh rose from an impoverished childhood to be one of the most powerful people in California politics over the course of four decades. As a war veteran and alumnus of the University of Southern California, Unruh excelled quickly from his elected position in the California State Assembly to become Speaker of the Assembly by 1961.
Aug 6, 1987 · Jesse M. Unruh, a flamboyant Democratic politician who for a time wielded national influence from his base in California government, died of cancer Tuesday night at his home in Marina del...
Jesse Marvin Unruh, often regarded as the most powerful Assembly Speaker in California history and a prominent figure in state politics for more than 30 years, died Tuesday night at his home in...
After scorning his leadership for the last 15 years of his life, Sacramento virtually deified Jesse M. Unruh upon his death Aug. 4, with politicians of both parties tumbling over each other...
In 1987, the year Jesse Unruh died, the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics was born at USC. Its mission: to equip Trojans to become active in the political realm.
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Nov 18, 2021 · Jesse M. Unruh is regarded as the most powerful Assembly Speaker in California history and was a prominent figure in state politics for more than 30 years. As a war veteran and alumnus of USC,...
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