Philip H. Goodman

Philip H. Goodman (November 26, 1914 – May 1, 1976) was an American politician, 42nd Mayor of the City of Baltimore and a member of the Maryland Senate. He was Jewish of Polish descent and is buried at Har Sinai Cemetery in Owings Mills. Goodman was born in the shtetl of Kolk in what is now the Volyn Oblast of Ukraine, then part of the Volhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire.[1]

Philip H. Goodman
42nd Mayor of Baltimore
In office
1962–1963
Preceded byJ. Harold Grady
Succeeded byTheodore McKeldin
President of the Baltimore City Council
In office
1961–1962
Member of the Maryland Senate
In office
1955–1960
Member of the Baltimore City Council
In office
1951–1954
Personal details
Born(1914-11-26)November 26, 1914
Kolk, Volhynia
DiedMay 1, 1976(1976-05-01) (aged 61)
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionAttorney

Education

Goodman grew up in Baltimore and attended the Baltimore City College high school. He earned his law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

See also

  • List of mayors of the largest 50 US cities

References

  1. "Archives of Maryland". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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