Harry E. Munson | |
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Born |
c. 1888 Sheridan, New York |
Died | California, U.S. | December 24, 1946
Harry Munson was an American public official who served as a police commissioner in Los Angeles, California. Munson moved to Los Angeles in 1911. [1] His professional background was said to be real estate and developing subdivisions. [2] In 1927 he described himself as the developer of the South Bay District of San Diego. [3] Munson was on the Los Angeles Police Commission from August 1933 until February 1934. [4]
He was implicated in a graft and racketeering scandal. According to Liberty magazine, "When Frank Shaw was running for mayor, one of his friends and stanchest supporters was a man named Harry Munson who—later testimony charged—collected 'fistfuls' of $100 bills for Shaw's campaign from the gambling czars, Guy McAfee and Bob Gans. Later Munson was rewarded with the post of a police commissioner". [5]
He died of a heart attack on Christmas Eve 1946 while "walking in front of a hotel". [1]
Harry E. Munson | |
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Born |
c. 1888 Sheridan, New York |
Died | California, U.S. | December 24, 1946
Harry Munson was an American public official who served as a police commissioner in Los Angeles, California. Munson moved to Los Angeles in 1911. [1] His professional background was said to be real estate and developing subdivisions. [2] In 1927 he described himself as the developer of the South Bay District of San Diego. [3] Munson was on the Los Angeles Police Commission from August 1933 until February 1934. [4]
He was implicated in a graft and racketeering scandal. According to Liberty magazine, "When Frank Shaw was running for mayor, one of his friends and stanchest supporters was a man named Harry Munson who—later testimony charged—collected 'fistfuls' of $100 bills for Shaw's campaign from the gambling czars, Guy McAfee and Bob Gans. Later Munson was rewarded with the post of a police commissioner". [5]
He died of a heart attack on Christmas Eve 1946 while "walking in front of a hotel". [1]