The Last Socialist

Frank Zeidler, the last socialist mayor of a big city in America, died this month at age 93.

He was so committed to public transportation he decided not to learn how to drive. A "sewer" socialist, he was mayor of Milwaukee from 1948 to 1960 and improved the city with projects (parks, schools, etc.) for the average citizen. I heard him speak in the early 1970s and had a long personal conversation later. He was as nice a person as they all say. (Frank Zeidler at election victory in 1948.)

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[Stephen Downes]

By contrast, Canadian cities have had numerous socialist mayors since then, and some do to this day. Canada also has several socialist provincial premiers.