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Political party
  
Democratic

Religion
  
Jewish

Name
  
Martin Behrman


Martin Behrman

Preceded by
  
Paul Capdevielle (1st term) Andrew J. McShane (2nd term)

Succeeded by
  
Andrew J. McShane (1st term) Arthur J. O'Keefe (2nd term)

Born
  
October 14, 1864 New York City, New York (
1864-10-14
)

Died
  
January 12, 1926(1926-01-12) (aged 61) New Orleans, Louisiana

Martin Behrman: TRICENTENNIAL MOMENTS


Martin Behrman (14 October 1864 – 12 January 1926), an American Democratic politician, was the longest-serving mayor in New Orleans history.

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Biography

Behrman was born in New York City. His parents brought him to New Orleans as an infant. He lived most of his life in the Algiers neighborhood, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. As a young man he became affiliated with the Regular Democratic Organization, a powerful political faction in New Orleans, during the 1888 campaign of Francis T. Nicholls for governor of Louisiana. Behrman served as a delegate to the Louisiana state constitutional convention in 1898.

Behrman eventually served as mayor for just under 17 years, first from 1904 to 1920. After four consecutive terms he was defeated by reform candidate Andrew J. McShane. Behrman ran again in 1925 and won, serving from 1925 to 1926. He died in New Orleans less than a year into his fifth term.

Books by or about Martin Behrman

  • Behrman, Martin (1977). Martin Behrman of New Orleans: memoirs of a city boss. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. LCCN 77006781. 
  • Kendall, John Smith (1922). "Chapter XXXV, Sixteen Years of Martin Behrman". History of New Orleans. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. LCCN 22022725. 
  • Reynolds, George M. (George Millar) (1936). Machine politics in New Orleans, 1897-1926: Studies in history, economics, and public law, no. 421. New York: AMS Press. LCCN 37016676. 

    • Quotes

  • "You can make it illegal, but you can't make it unpopular" (in reference to the closing of the Storyville district).

    • Places/things named after Martin Behrman

  • Behrman Avenue, New Orleans
  • Behrman Highway, New Orleans
  • Behrman Memorial Park, including Behrman Gym & Stadium, 2529 General Meyer Avenue, New Orleans
  • Behrman neighborhood in Algiers
  • Martin Behrman Avenue, Metairie, Louisiana
  • Martin Behrman Walk, Metairie, Louisiana
  • Martin Behrman Senior High School, whose faculty included State Senator Olaf Fink, later known as Martin Behrman Middle School, then Martin Behrman Elementary School, and finally Martin Behrman Charter School; 715 Opelousas Avenue, New Orleans
  • SS Martin Behrman, a World War II Liberty ship

    • References

    Martin Behrman Wikipedia
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