Clarence A. Winder

American politician from California

Clarence August Winder

30th Mayor of Pasadena
In office 1953–1955
Preceded by	Alson E. Abernethy
Succeeded by	Warren Dorn

Personal details
Born	(1887-03-30)March 30, 1887 Cincinnati, Ohio
Died	July 22, 1959(1959-07-22) (aged 72) Pasadena, California
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Margaret
Children	Jack W. Winder Richard G. Winder William H. Winder
Profession	Electrical engineer

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

In 1953, Winder served as mayor of Pasadena, California until 1955.^[2]

In 1954, he was 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 Pasadena-area hospital.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Civic leader Winder dies". Star-News. Pasadena, California. 1959-07-22. pp. 1, 4.
^ "Mayors of Pasadena, 1909-60". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.