Herman Goldner

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.

Early life Goldner was born on November 12, 1916, in Detroit, Michigan. He received his undergraduate degree at Miami University, law degree at Western Reserve University, and business degree from Harvard Business School. In the 1964 election, he refused to support Barry Goldwater and instead endorsed Lyndon B. Johnson.

Goldner championed the elimination of St. Petersburg city ordinances that practiced segregation. with caricatured depictions of African Americans.

In 1972, he switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic and endorsed Edmund Muskie.

Personal life He married his wife Winifred Herlan Munyan, on November 3, 1938. They both had two sons, Brian and Michael.