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Herman Goldner
Mayor of St. Petersburg
In office
1967–1961
Preceded byEdward F. Brantley
Succeeded byDon Jones
In office
1971–1973
Preceded byDon L. Spicer
Succeeded byRandolph Wedding
Personal details
Born(1916-11-12)November 12, 1916
DiedSeptember 9, 2010(2010-09-09) (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]

References

  1. ^ "Herman Goldner dubbed a "pre-eminent mayor'". Tampa Bay Times.
  2. ^ "St. Petersburg". www.stpete.org.
  3. ^ "TBRPC Celebrates 50 Years of Regional Leadership - Bay Soundings". March 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "Clipped From Tampa Bay Times". Tampa Bay Times. December 15, 1966. p. 10 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "I AM: The blank wall in city hall". January 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Florida Mayor Bolts G.O.P." The New York Times. 1972-02-01. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-24.