James Hugh Joseph Tate

James Hugh Joseph Tate
James Hugh Joseph Tate
92nd Mayor of Philadelphia
	In office; February 12, 1962 – January 3, 1972; Acting: February 12, 1962 – January 6, 1964
Preceded by	Richardson Dilworth
Succeeded by	Frank Rizzo
President of the Philadelphia City Council
	In office; January 20, 1955 – January 6, 1964
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Paul D'Ortona
President pro tempore of the; Philadelphia City Council
	In office; January 4, 1954 – January 20, 1955
Preceded by	James Finnegan
Succeeded by	Himself
Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 7th District
	In office; January 7, 1952 – January 6, 1964
Preceded by	John F. Byrne
Succeeded by	Joseph J. Hersch
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; from the Philadelphia County district
	In office; January 7, 1941 – November 30, 1946
Personal details
Born	April 10, 1910; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	May 27, 1983 (aged 73); Somers Point, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
	a.^ Acting Mayor from February 12, 1962 through January 6, 1964; b.^ As President of the City Council; c.^ As Council President

James Hugh Joseph Tate (April 10, 1910 – May 27, 1983) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 92nd Mayor of Philadelphia from 1962 to 1972. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Philadelphia City Council. He was the first Roman Catholic to serve as mayor of Philadelphia.

Biography[]

Early life and career[]

He was born on April 10, 1910 in Philadelphia. He received his LL.B. from Temple University in 1938 and clerked for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.^[2]^[3]

He was active in Democratic Party politics and, in 1941, won a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to an at-large seat for Philadelphia County. He won re-election to the House in 1943 and 1945. In 1951, he won a seat on the Philadelphia City Council and became the President pro tempore in 1954, which became the council president in 1955. He held that position for nearly 10 years.^[2]

Mayor of Philadelphia[]

Mayor Richardson Dilworth resigned his post in 1962 in order to make a second run for Governor in that fall’s general election. As the city council president, Tate became acting mayor upon Dilworth’s resignation. He went on to win two terms in his own right, in 1963 and 1967.^[3] As a result, he is to date the longest serving mayor.

In 1963, he defeated Republican James McDermott with 54% of the vote.^[4] He fended off a protest by the Congress of Racial Equality by stopping construction of the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building until more black workers were hired.^[3]

In 1967, he appointed Frank Rizzo as the police commissioner.^[5] He defeated District Attorney Arlen Specter in 1967 by less than 12,000 votes.^[4]

Towards the end of his life, Tate lived in Longport, New Jersey.

Death[]

Tate died of an apparent myocardial infarction in Somers Point, aged 73.^[6]

References[]

^ "Administration of James H. J. Tate". Mayor's Correspondence and Files. The City of Philadelphia: Department of Records. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "JAMES H. J. TATE". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "James Tate of Philadelphia; Held Mayor's Post in 1962-72". New York Times. May 29, 1983.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Mayors of Philadelphia". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
^ "Rizzo Resigns to Run for Mayor of Philadelphia". New York Times. 1971-02-03.
^ Kennedy, Shawn G. (May 29, 1983). "James Tate of Philadelphia; Held Mayor's Post in 1962-72". The New York Times. p. 1.32.

External links[]

Description of James H. J. Tate archives at City of Philadelphia website

Political offices
Preceded by Richardson Dilworth	Mayor of Philadelphia¹ 1962–1972	Succeeded by Frank Rizzo
Philadelphia City Council
Preceded by Himself²	President of the Philadelphia City Council 1955–1964	Succeeded by Paul D'Ortona
Preceded by James Finnegan³	President pro tempore of the Philadelphia City Council 1954–1955	Succeeded by Himself
Preceded by John F. Byrne	Member of the Philadelphia City Council for the 7th District 1952–1964	Succeeded by Joseph J. Hersch
Notes and references
1. Acting Mayor from 1962 through early 1964 2. As President pro tempore of the City Council 3. As Council President

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[PresResign-1] "Administration of James H. J. Tate". Mayor's Correspondence and Files. The City of Philadelphia: Department of Records. Retrieved February 12, 2012.

[Legis-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "JAMES H. J. TATE". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2018-06-17.

[NYTimesObit-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "James Tate of Philadelphia; Held Mayor's Post in 1962-72". New York Times. May 29, 1983.

[Mayors-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Mayors of Philadelphia". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[5] "Rizzo Resigns to Run for Mayor of Philadelphia". New York Times. 1971-02-03.

[6] Kennedy, Shawn G. (May 29, 1983). "James Tate of Philadelphia; Held Mayor's Post in 1962-72". The New York Times. p. 1.32.

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James Hugh Joseph Tate


92nd Mayor of Philadelphia
In office February 12, 1962 – January 3, 1972 Acting: February 12, 1962 – January 6, 1964
Preceded by	Richardson Dilworth
Succeeded by	Frank Rizzo
President of the Philadelphia City Council
In office January 20, 1955^[1] – January 6, 1964
Preceded by	Himself^[b]
Succeeded by	Paul D'Ortona
President pro tempore of the Philadelphia City Council
In office January 4, 1954 – January 20, 1955
Preceded by	James Finnegan^[c]
Succeeded by	Himself
Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 7th District
In office January 7, 1952 – January 6, 1964
Preceded by	John F. Byrne
Succeeded by	Joseph J. Hersch
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Philadelphia County district
In office January 7, 1941 – November 30, 1946

Personal details
Born	(1910-04-10)April 10, 1910 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	May 27, 1983(1983-05-27) (aged 73) Somers Point, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
a.^ Acting Mayor from February 12, 1962 through January 6, 1964 b.^ As President of the City Council c.^ As Council President