Henry R. Rose

Henry Howard Rose
Henry Howard Rose
29th Mayor of Los Angeles
	In office; July 1, 1913 – July 1, 1915
Preceded by	George Alexander
Succeeded by	Charles E. Sebastian
Personal details
Born	1856; Wisconsin
Died	1923

Henry Howard Rose (1856–1923) was the 29th Mayor of Los Angeles from July 1913 to July 1915. He only served for one term. He was regarded as "anti- [trade] unionist".[1] He was at first against the Mulholland annexation proposal but, after taking office, he switched positions.[2]

According to the Los Angeles Times, Rose was: "[a] socialist and progressive, Rose was also a crack pistol shot, winning many matches, even against the police chief."

References

Commondreams.org Archived 2005-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
Kahrl, W. L. (1976). "The Politics of California Water". California Historical Quarterly. 55 (1): 2–25. doi:10.2307/25157605. JSTOR 25157605. Owens Valley and the Los Angeles Aqueduct, 1900-1927. Henry Rose, who had argued against Mulholland's annexation proposals during the campaign, switched his position soon after taking office July 1.

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[1] Commondreams.org Archived 2005-09-09 at the Wayback Machine

[CHQ-2] Kahrl, W. L. (1976). "The Politics of California Water". California Historical Quarterly. 55 (1): 2–25. doi:10.2307/25157605. JSTOR 25157605. Owens Valley and the Los Angeles Aqueduct, 1900-1927. Henry Rose, who had argued against Mulholland's annexation proposals during the campaign, switched his position soon after taking office July 1.