Roger Lapham

Roger Dearborn Lapham (6 December 1883 – 16 April 1966) was a shipowner and businessman who was elected Republican mayor of San Francisco from 1944 to 1948. He was born in New York City.

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6 December - 1883 - 16 April - 1966 - Republican - San Francisco - 1944 - 1948 - New York City

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An attempt to recall Lapham from office in 1946 failed. In 1947 he attempted to scrap the city's cable car system, claiming it was too expensive. This idea was abandoned in the face of protests, led by Friedel Klussmann, and the city retains the cable cars to this day.

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Recall - 1946 - 1947 - Cable car system - Friedel Klussmann

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Roger Lapham was the grandfather of Harper's Magazine editor Lewis H. Lapham.

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Harper's Magazine - Lewis H. Lapham

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