Herman Goldner
Herman Goldner | |
|---|---|
 Goldner in 1961 | |
| Mayor of St. Petersburg | |
| In office 1961–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Edward F. Brantley |
| Succeeded by | Don Jones |
| In office 1971–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Don L. Spicer |
| Succeeded by | Randolph Wedding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1916 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 2010 (aged 93) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (after 1972) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (until 1972) |
| Spouse |
Winifred Herlan Munyan
(m. 1938) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Miami University Western Reserve University Harvard Business School |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | |
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.[1]
Early life
[edit]Goldner was born on November 12, 1916, in Detroit, Michigan.[2] He received his undergraduate degree at Miami University, law degree at Western Reserve University, and business degree from Harvard Business School.[2] Goldner moved to St. Petersburg in 1949.[3][4]
Political career
[edit]He served as Mayor of St. Petersburg from 1961 to 1967 and 1971 to 1973.[5] In the 1964 election, he refused to support Barry Goldwater and instead endorsed Lyndon B. Johnson.[2] He helped organize a regional planning organization.[6]
Goldner championed the elimination of St. Petersburg city ordinances that practiced segregation.[2] He defended murals by George Snow Hill in St. Petersburg's city hall[7] with caricatured depictions of African Americans.[8] The mural was torn down by Joseph Waller who later became African People's Socialist Party leader Omali Yeshitela.[8]
In 1972, he switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic and endorsed Edmund Muskie.[9]
Personal life
[edit]He married his wife Winifred Herlan Munyan, on November 3, 1938.[10] They both had two sons, Brian and Michael.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Herman Goldner dubbed a "pre-eminent mayor'". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ a b c d e "Herman Goldner: Former mayor of St. Petersburg known as an outspoken visionary". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "GOP Senate Race: Gurney or Goldner". Tampa Bay Times. 1968-04-07. p. 54. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Herman Goldner dubbed a "pre-eminent mayor'". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "St. Petersburg". www.stpete.org.
- ^ "TBRPC Celebrates 50 Years of Regional Leadership - Bay Soundings". March 20, 2012.
- ^ "Clipped From Tampa Bay Times". Tampa Bay Times. December 15, 1966. p. 10 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "I AM: The blank wall in city hall". January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Florida Mayor Bolts G.O.P." The New York Times. 1972-02-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ^ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27KQ-99N: Sat May 08 11:30:47 UTC 2024), Entry for Herman Wilson Goldner and Winifred Herlan Munyan, 03 Nov 1938.