Clarence A. Winder

Clarence August Winder
30th Mayor of Pasadena
In office 1953–1955
Preceded by	Alson E. Abernethy
Succeeded by	Warren Dorn
Personal details
Born	March 30, 1887(1887-03-30) Cincinnati, Ohio
Died	July 22, 1959(1959-07-22) (aged 72) Pasadena, California
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Margaret
Children	Jack W. Winder Richard G. Winder William H. Winder
Profession	Electrical engineer
Religion	Catholic

Clarence A. Winder (March 30, 1887 - July 22, 1959) served as Mayor of Pasadena, California from 1953-1955.^[1]

Early life

Winder was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 30, 1887. After attending local schools, Winder graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1909 with a degree in electrical engineering. At the University of Cincinnati, Winder also took some law courses and earned a master's degree, also in electrical engineering. Immediately following graduation, Winder began working for General Electric in the company's electrical heating division.^[1]

Career

In 1925, Winder began a long association with municipal government, when he became a superintendent of public utilities in Ft. Worth, Texas. Four years later, he relocated to California, where he became an engineering consultant. In 1933, he was appointed to a post at the Rural Electrification Administration, where he was responsible for laying down over 200,000 miles of lines.^[1]

Winder served as Mayor of Pasadena, California from 1953 to 1955. In 1954, Winder was also appointed to a post with the Metropolitan Transit Authority, which was responsible for the development of public transit for the Greater Los Angeles Area.^[1]

In the early morning of Wednesday, July 22, 1959, Winder died of cancer at a local Pasadena-area hospital.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Civic leader Winder dies". Star-News (Pasadena, California): pp. 1,4. 1959-07-22. 

Persondata
Name	Winder, Clarence A.
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1887
Place of birth	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Date of death	1959
Place of death	Pasadena, California, USA