About Burton W. Chace
Lived 1901 – 1972 (aged 71). Burton W. Chace was an American politician.
Burton W. Chace (July 6, 1901 – August 22, 1972) was an American official, who served for nearly twenty years on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Biography Burton W. Chace was born in Nebraska. On March 20, 1953, Governor Earl Warren appointed him to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors following the death of Supervisor Raymond V. Darby. Chace was elected to the remainder of the term in 1954 and elected to four full terms. He served until his death in an automobile accident on August 22, 1972, just before his fourth full term would have expired.
Prior to his appointment as a Los Angeles County supervisor, he served as Mayor of Long Beach, California from 1947 until 1953.
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Who was Burton W. Chace?
American politician (1901-1972)
When was Burton W. Chace born?
Burton W. Chace was born on 6 July 1901.
When did Burton W. Chace die?
Burton W. Chace died on 22 August 1972.
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Burton W. Chace was a politician.
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Burton W. Chace was American.
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