Leland S. Warburton (March 17, 1901 – April 29, 1977) was a member of the

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from 1945 to 1953.

Biography

Warburton was born on March 17, 1901, the son of Margaret Warburton of Scotland, who died at the age of 81 in May 1961. His brothers were Milton, Lawrence, David and all-American football player Irvine "Cotton" Warburton. He had a son, Don Lee Warburton. He was a veteran of either the

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or the

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, where he served in the

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as a

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. He died on April 29, 1977.

City Council

Elections

Warburton was a

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man when he "decisively defeated" Delamere F. McCloskey in a race for the 1st District seat to represent the

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on the

in 1943. He was reelected in 1947, 1949 and 1951 but did not stand for reelection in 1953.

Positions

Rose Bowl, 1946. In reaction to public displeasure with the way tickets had been distributed for the

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game, Warburton introduced a resolution that would have the City Council sponsor an "intersectional contest" in the

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with all tickets, with the exception of a limited number assigned to competing colleges, 'sold to citizens on a first-come, first served basis.'" Shakespeare, 1947 Warburton suggested to his fellow councilmen that a quotation from

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be placed in the City Council chamber to remind them all of the duties of their office, specifically, Member G. Vernon Bennett suggested "But too many issues confuse the politician," and Warburton responded with another Shakespeare quotation, "I have said too much unto a heart of stone." The issue was referred to the Board of Public Works and the Art Commission. Rail transit, 1948. He spoke for a rail transportation corridor to be built in connection with the

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, then under construction. McGroarty, 1948. He proposed the idea that the home of

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in Tujunga be perpetuated as a state park. It was eventually taken over by the city and developed as the McGroarty Arts Center. Chinchillas, 1950. Warburton called on the Planning Commission to make a "scientific study" of whether the then-current fad for raising

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required five acres of space like other fur-bearing animals. "Chinchilla raising is becoming a popular avocation in the Valley . . . and their owners say they don't need any more room than any other pet," he said. Communists, 1950. He supported a city ordinance that required Communists to register with the police department. He told the council: Housing, 1951. Warburton was a strong supporter of a bitterly disputed $100 million citywide

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program that was eventually rejected by the City Council.

References

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