Herman Goldner | |
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Mayor of St. Petersburg | |
In office 1967–1961 | |
Preceded by | Edward F. Brantley |
Succeeded by | Don Jones |
In office 1971–1973 | |
Preceded by | Don L. Spicer |
Succeeded by | Randolph Wedding |
Personal details | |
Born | November 12, 1916 |
Died | September 9, 2010 | (aged 93)
Political party |
Republican (before 1972) Democratic |
Herman Wilson Goldner (November 12, 1916 – September 9, 2010) was a lawyer and politician in the United States. He served four terms as mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. Originally a Republican, he switched parties and became a Democrat during Richard Nixon's presidency. [1]
He served as Mayor of St. Petersburg 1961–67 and 1971–1973. [2] He helped organize a regional planning organization. [3] He defended murals by George Snow Hill in St. Petersburg's city hall [4] with caricatured depictions of African Americans. [5] The mural was torn down by Joseph Waller who later became African People's Socialist Party leader Omali Yeshitela. [5]
In 1972, he switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic and endorsed Edmund Muskie. [6]