Lester Petrie (1878–1956) was an American politician and

Mayor of Honolulu The mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu. An office established in 1900 and modified in 1907, the mayor of Honolulu is elected by universal suffrage of residents of Honolulu to no more than two fo ...

from 1941 to 1947, including when the city was attacked on December 7, 1941, by the

Japanese military The are the military forces of Japan. Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense w ...

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20th-century mayors of places in Hawaii Mayors of Honolulu 1878 births 1956 deaths Hawaii Democrats {{Honolulu-stub