Richardson Dilworth

Richardson Dilworth
Dilworth in 1947
91st Mayor of Philadelphia
In office January 2, 1956 – February 12, 1962
Preceded by	Joseph S. Clark Jr.
Succeeded by	James Tate
17th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office 1960–1961
Preceded by	Richard J. Daley
Succeeded by	W. Haydon Burns
16th District Attorney of Philadelphia
In office January 7, 1952 – January 2, 1956
Preceded by	John Maurer
Succeeded by	Victor H. Blanc
Personal details
Born	(1898-08-29)August 29, 1898 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 23, 1974(1974-01-23) (aged 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Elizabeth Brockie ​ ​ (m. 1922; div. 1935)​ Ann Elizabeth Kaufman ​ ​ (m. 1935)​
Children	5
Alma mater	Yale University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	World War I World War II

Richardson K. Dilworth (August 29, 1898 – January 23, 1974)^[1] was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 91st mayor of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1962. He twice ran as the Democratic nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, in 1950 and in 1962. He is to date the last White Anglo-Saxon Protestant mayor of Philadelphia.