Leo P. Carlin

Leo P. Carlin (August 12 1908 – December 17 1999) was mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1953 to 1962.

Biography

He was born on August 12 1908 in Newark, New Jersey. He was one of 22 children that his father had with his two wives. He attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, but left before graduating, to go to work to help support his struggling family. He first served as a New Jersey state assemblyman, and as president of Newark's Board of Education and as the longtime president of Local 478 of what was then called the Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs.

Although accused of being part of a corrupt political machine, one major contribution Carlin made was to call together the CEOs of Newark's 18 largest corporations in an effort to stem the outward movement of companies to the suburbs. The "Star-Ledger" wrote:

The term New Newark came into existence in 1954, largely as a result of the recently elected Mayor Leo Carlin, who called together the CEOs of Newark's 18 largest corporations in an effort to stem the outward movement of companies to the suburbs. At first, the organization was composed exclusively of business leaders who met quarterly. One of its best-known chairs was David Yunich, president of Bamberger's. ... But as time passed, the organization expanded to encompass the Newark Economic Development Committee. It was made up of representatives not only from business, but also labor and government, and better represented the whole community. One of its recommendations called for the redevelopment of the area adjoining Pennsylvania Station. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Gateway? Renaissance? A reviving city earns its nicknames |url=http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/news/ledger/stories/120805_cummings.html |quote=The term New Newark came into existence in 1954, largely as a result of the recently elected Mayor Leo Carlin, who called together the CEOs of Newark's 18 largest corporations in an effort to stem the outward movement of companies to the suburbs. At first, the organization was composed exclusively of business leaders who met quarterly. One of its best-known chairs was David Yunich, president of Bamberger's. |publisher=The Star Ledger |date=December 8, 2005 |accessdate=2008-06-30 ]

He died in 1999 in Avon-by-Sea, New Jersey, aged 91.cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Leo Carlin, a Mayor of Newark, Dies at 91 |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9406E6DF1739F931A15751C1A96F958260 |quote= Leo P. Carlin, Democratic mayor of Newark from 1953 to 1962 who was the city's first mayor in modern times to be chosen by its electorate, died on Friday. He was 91. He died at his home in Avon-by-the-Sea, N.J., where he had lived year-round since the late 1960's. |publisher=New York Times |date=December 22 1999 |accessdate=2008-06-30 ]

ee also

*List of mayors of Newark, New Jersey

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