Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr.

Mayor:	Cleveland, Ohio
Term of Office:	1954–1961
Predecessor:	Thomas A. Burke
Successor:	Ralph S. Locher
Date of Birth:	September 4, 1910
Date of Death:	October 29, 1998
Political Party:	Democrat
Profession:	politician

Anthony Joseph Celebrezze Sr. (September 4, 1910–October 29, 1998) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, having served as a cabinet member in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and as a U.S. appeals court judge. Image File history File links Celebrezze. ... City nickname: The Forest City Location Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Government County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane Campbell Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 213. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Thomas A. Burke (October 30, 1898 - December 5, 1971) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. ... Ralph S. Locher (1914 - 2004) was an American politician of the Democratic party who served as mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is the second-oldest political party in the world (after the Tories of the United Kingdom). ... JFK redirects here. ... Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the thirty-sixth President of the United States (1963–1969). ... The United States Courts of Appeals (or circuit courts) are the mid-level appellate courts of the United States federal court system. ...

Celebrezze was born in Anzi, Italy, but moved with his family to the United States as a young child. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1936, Celebrezze passed the bar and began working for the Ohio Unemployment Commission. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the...

Celebrezze on the campaign trail

In 1950, Celebrezze ran for a seat on the Ohio State Senate and won. He served as an Ohio state senator from 1951 to 1953. One of the few Democrats to serve in the Senate at the time, Celebrezze cultivated a friendly relationship with the Republican majority. Then Gov. Frank Lausche, also a Democrat, did not have a good relationship with the Democratic leadership in the Senate. Lausche thus relied heavily on Celebrezze to represent his interests. Image File history File links Celebrezze-campaign. ... Image File history File links Celebrezze-campaign. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Ohio Senate is the upper house in Ohios bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly; the lower house is the Ohio House of Representatives. ... Frank John Lausche (November 14, 1895 - April 21, 1990) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. ...

In 1952, when Celebrezze sought re-election to the state senate, he ran into trouble when he crossed the Democratic party chairman, Ray T. Miller, by supporting Michael DiSalle for the U.S. Senate instead of James M. Carney. Celebrezze was nevertheless renominated by his party and won the general election. 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Attorney and powerful Democratic Party boss in Ohio from the 1930s through the 1960s. ... Michael Vincent DiSalle (January 6, 1908 - September 14, 1981) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

In 1952, after continuing battles with the Democratic leadership in the Senate, Celebrezze resigned to run for Mayor of Cleveland. The office was open because sitting Mayor Thomas Burke had decided not to seek another term. The Democratic party organization chose Cuyahoga County Engineer Albert S. Porter to succeed Burke. Celebrezze, although he did not have the support of Chairman Miller, did have the backing of Governor Lausche. Mayor Burke did not take sides between Celebrezze and Porter. Categories: Lists of mayors | Mayors of Cleveland ... Thomas A. Burke (October 30, 1898 - December 5, 1971) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. ... Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...

In the open primary between Porter, Celebrezze, and Republican juvenile court Judge William J. McDermott, Celebrezze pulled off a surprise victory, with a substantial lead over McDermott. Porter came in third. In the general election, Celebrezze again defeated Republican McDermott.

Celebrezze was mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1953 to 1962. In 1958, he sought the Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio, but lost to Michael DiSalle. From 1962 to 1965, Celebrezze served in the cabinets of presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, as the U.S. Secretary for Health, Education, and Welfare. Ohio Governors Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ... Michael Vincent DiSalle (January 6, 1908 - September 14, 1981) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. ... The United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare was the head of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. ...

In 1965, President Johnson appointed Celebrezze to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He served as a federal appeals court judge until his death in 1998. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park, Ohio. The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States District Courts: Western and Eastern Districts of Kentucky Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Tennessee The...

The U.S. government's building in Cleveland is named after Celebrezze, as well as an archives room at Ohio Northern University's law school (Ada, Ohio). Ohio Northern University Ohio Northern University was founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in Ada, Ohio in 1871. ...

Celebrezze was the father of state attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., and the uncle of Ohio Chief Justice Frank Celebrezze, and Ohio Supreme Court Judge James Celebrezze, the great uncle of Ohio Appeals Court Judge Frank D. Celebrezze Jr., the grandfather of Anthony J. Celebrezze III and the brother of Frank D. Celebrezze I, a Cleveland Municipal Court judge. Anthony Joseph Tony Celebrezze Jr. ... Frank D. Celebrezze was an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party, having served as Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. ... James P. Celebrezze is an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party, who currently serves as a judge of the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, common pleas court (domestic relations division). ... Frank D. Celebrezze Jr. ... Anthony Joseph Celebrezze III is the son of the former Ohio attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. ... Frank D. Celebrezze I (died 1953) was the brother of Johnson cabinet member and federal appeals court Judge Anthony Celebrezze. ...

See also:

• Election Results, Ohio Governor (Democratic Primaries)

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