Fiorello H. La Guardia

Fiorello Henry La Guardia (/fi??r?lo? l???w??rdi?/; born Fiorello Enrico La Guardia, Italian pronunciation: [fjo?r?llo en?ri?ko la ??wardja]) (December 11, 1882 – September 20, 1947) was an American politician. He is best known for being the 99th Mayor of New York City for three terms from 1934 to 1945 as a Republican. Previously he had been elected to Congress in 1916 and 1918, and again from 1922 through 1930. Irascible, energetic, and charismatic, he craved publicity and is acclaimed as ...