Arthur Cyprian Harper

Arthur Cyprian Harper
Mayor Arthur C. Harper in office

26th Mayor of Los Angeles
In office December 13, 1906 – March 11, 1909
Preceded by	Owen McAleer
Succeeded by	William Stephens
Personal details
Born	1866 Columbus, Mississippi
Died	December 25, 1948 Palmdale, California

Arthur Cyprian Harper (1866–1948) was the 26th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from December 13, 1906 to March 11, 1909. He was forced to resign in the wake of a recall drive due to dishonesty that marked his administration. While mayor, he began work on the Los Angeles Civic Center.

Biography

A native of Columbus, Mississippi, he died in Palmdale, California on December 25, 1948.^[1]

He was buried at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery in Central Los Angeles.

References

↑ Obituary from "Los Angeles in the 1900s"

Mayors of Los Angeles

	S. Foster¹ Hodges Wilson Nichols Coronel S. Foster T. Foster S. Foster Requena² Nichols Marchesseault Mellus Woodworth² Marchesseault Mascarel Aguilar Turner Aguilar Toberman Beaudry MacDougall Cohn Toberman Thom Spence Workman Bryson Hazard Bonsall² Rowan Rader Snyder Eaton Snyder McAleer Harper Stephens Alexander Rose Sebastian Woodman Snyder Cryer Porter Shaw Bowron Poulson Yorty Bradley Riordan Hahn Villaraigosa Garcetti

¹ Prior to city incorporation ² City Council president serving as acting mayor

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