Don Mulford | |
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Member of the
California State Assembly from the 18th district | |
In office January 3, 1958 - January 7, 1963 | |
Preceded by | Thomas W. Caldecott |
Succeeded by | Edward M. Gaffney |
Member of the
California State Assembly from the 16th district | |
In office January 7, 1963 - January 4, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Walter I. Dahl |
Succeeded by | Kenneth A. Meade |
Personal details | |
Born | David Donald Mulford August 27, 1915 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died | March 20, 2000 Oakland, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Republican |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Piedmont, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
David Donald Mulford (August 27, 1915 – March 20, 2000) [1] [2] served in the California State Assembly for the 16th and 18th district from 1958 to 1971. [3] During World War II he also served in the United States Army. [4]
The Mulford Act, named after Don Mulford, was a 1967 California bill that prohibited the carrying of loaded firearms in public. The bill attracted national attention when the Black Panthers marched on the California Capitol to protest the bill. [5] [6]