| 词条 | Jesse L. Webb Jr. |
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Jesse Lynn Webb Jr. (1923 - 1956) was Mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He died in office in an airplane crash in 1956. Early lifeWebb was born on December 8, 1923 to Jesse Lynn Webb and Maude (Borskey) Webb. His father, Jesse L Webb Sr., served as assessor for East Baton Rouge Parish. Political careerWebb was elected Mayor of Baton Rouge in 1952 and served from 1953 until his death on April 28, 1956 at Lansing, Michigan. Webb was considered a moderate on the issue of racial segregation and under his leadership segregation in public buses was rolled back. Webb was to attend a meeting in Lansing, Michigan when the aircraft he was flying in, owned by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's office, crashed while carrying him to a meeting in the Michigan capital.[1] Webb was succeeded in office by his wife, Mary Estus Jones Webb, who served out the remainder of his term. References1. ^Webb v. Zurich Insurance Co., 194 So.2d 436 (1966) {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Jesse L.}}{{Louisiana-mayor-stub}}{{BatonRougeLA-stub}} 6 : 1923 births|1956 deaths|Mayors of Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States|Accidental deaths in Michigan|20th-century American politicians |
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