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{{Infobox Biography | {{Infobox Biography | ||
− | | subject_name =William | + | | subject_name =William L. Moyer |
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| image_size =225px | | image_size =225px | ||
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− | | date_of_birth =[[September 4]], [[1866 | + | | date_of_birth =[[September 4]], [[1866]] |
− | | place_of_birth = | + | | place_of_birth = |
| date_of_death =[[September 18]], [[1936]] | | date_of_death =[[September 18]], [[1936]] | ||
| place_of_death =Pensacola | | place_of_death =Pensacola | ||
− | | occupation = | + | | occupation =[[Mayor of Pensacola]] |
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| spouse =Winnie Touart Moyer | | spouse =Winnie Touart Moyer | ||
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− | '''William L. Moyer''' was briefly [[mayor of Pensacola]], on [[September 18]], [[1936]]. | + | '''William L. Moyer''' was briefly [[mayor of Pensacola]], on [[September 18]], [[1936]]. |
− | + | Named to replace [[Henry Clay Armstrong]], who was removed by the [[Pensacola City Council]] for his support of Republican presidential candidate [[Wikipedia:Alf Landon|Alf Landon]], Moyer reportedly told the council, "I assure you gentlemen you have elected a good, strong Democrat." He died shortly thereafter.<ref>Lowville N.Y. ''[http://fultonhistory.com/Process%20small/Newspapers/Lowvile%20Ny%20Rebulican/1936/Newspaper%20Lowville%20NY%20Journal%20Republican%201936%20-%20(308).PDF Journal & Republican]'', September 24, 1936.</ref> [[Max Bear]], the only council member who had opposed removing Armstrong, was subsequently named mayor pro tem. | |
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− | [[Max Bear]], the only council member who had opposed removing Armstrong, was subsequently named mayor pro tem. | ||
==Other service== | ==Other service== |