Edwin Grant
Edwin E. Grant | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office January 6, 1913 - October 8, 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Welch |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1887 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1966 (aged 79) Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Bessie C. (div. 1925) |
Edwin E. Grant (August 2, 1887 - August 23, 1966) served in the California legislature as a state Senator of the 19th District, representing San Francisco. In 1914 he was the subject of the second successful recall attempt in California history, in which he was replaced by .[1]
Grant's recall was sparked by his cosponsorship of the Red Light Abatement Act, legislation purportedly aimed at curbing prostitution, a stance at odds with constituents in a San Francisco red-light district he represented.[2][3] Wolfe, who had previously run against Grant in 1912 and lost by just 95 votes, was elected with 53 percent voting for recall. Grant lost by a margin of three-to-one in San Francisco's vice and financial districts.[3]
References[]
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Recall Idea Got Its Start in L.A. in 1898". Los Angeles Times. 2003-07-13. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ a b Cherny, Robert W.; Irwin, Mary Ann; Wilson, Ann Marie (2011). California Women and Politics: From the Gold Rush to the Great Depression. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-8032-3503-8.
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