Charles C. Dail

Charles "Charlie" C. Dail (January 11, 1909–July 13, 1968, age 59) was an American Democratic politician from California.

Dail was first elected to the San Diego city council for 1943–1955. Later he was elected mayor of San Diego, serving between 1955 and 1963.

Dail helped convince the UC Regents to locate a new campus, University of California San Diego in San Diego, and ground was broken for the new campus in 1961.

Dail had Polio and in 1963 convinced Jonas Salk to locate the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, San Diego. The city donated 27 acres (11 hectares) of city pueblo land as a gift to construct the Institute.

Not everyone liked him though. While mayor he was indicted by the Grand Jury twice and there was an unsuccessful effort to recall him.

The downtown Charles Dail Community Concourse and the Charles Dail Gate in the Japanese Friendship Garden, in Balboa Park, are named for him.

Dail died 1968 in San Diego.

Preceded by John D. Butler

Mayor of San Diego, California 1955—1963

Succeeded by Frank E. Curran

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Name	Dail, Charles C.
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Date of birth	1909
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Date of death	1968
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