H. C. Milford

H. C. Milford
5th County Executive of St. Louis County
In office
October 25, 1989 – January 1, 1991
Preceded by Gene McNary
Succeeded by Buzz Westfall
Personal details
Born 1932
Died April 30, 2018
Saint Louis, MO
Political party Republican

H. C. Milford was a retired insurance executive,[1] financial consultant, and Republican politician from Missouri. He died on April 30, 2018, at the age of 86.[2]

Political career

Milford became St. Louis County Executive on October 25, 1989[3] when Gene McNary, serving his fourth term in the position was appointed Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service by President George H.W. Bush.[4]

As county executive, Milford proposed that St. Louis International Airport be run by an independent authority, rather than the City of St. Louis.[5] Little more than a year into his role as county executive, Milford decided to stand for re-election in November 1990. He was defeated by the Democratic nominee, Buzz Westfall, by a margin of 55%-45%.[6] This defeat ended 28 years of Republican control of the government of St. Louis County,[7] and, as of 2018, made Milford the last Republican to lead the county.

Redevelopment career

Following his defeat, Milford volunteered to serve as economic development directior,[8] and financial consultant[9] for economically depressed East St. Louis, Illinois. Working with newly elected East St. Louis mayor Gordon Bush, Milford lent credibility to several re-development projects and thus helped to attract wary investors to the city.[1] Of the re-development projects he was involved in, the most visible is the Casino Queen, a riverboat casino on the East St. Louis waterfront of the Mississippi River, and at the time of its construction, a sorely needed source of revenue for the city.[1] Milford continued to work to improve East St. Louis until at least 2003, commuting there from his home in Webster Groves, Missouri.[10]

Electoral history

1990 Election for County Executive of St. Louis County[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican H. C. Milford 144,949 45.43
Democratic Buzz Westfall 174,099 54.57

References

  1. 1 2 3 "A View from Metro East". Lib.niu.edu. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  2. ↑ Murphy, Kevin. "H.C. Milford Dies: Served As County Executive". South County Times. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "STLtoday.com". Nl.newsbank.com. 1989-10-26. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Blacktie | Have you met Gene McNary?". Blacktie-missouri.com. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  5. ↑ "Article: Milford pushes for new management at Lambert. (H.C. Milford, county... | AccessMyLibrary - Promoting library advocacy". AccessMyLibrary. 1990-08-13. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  6. 1 2 "St. Louis County Executive Race - Nov 06, 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  7. ↑ "Buzz Westfall: A Life and A Career". ksdk.com. 2003-10-28. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  8. ↑ Michael Tackett (1991-08-04). "East St. Louis Shows Signs Of Working". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  9. ↑ "East St. Louis Mayoral Race : Developers Keep Close Eye On Election. 'It'S Important That Whoever Carries On Continues To Attract Development.'.(Metro)(Profile\East St. Louis Mayoral Race) | Highbeam Business: Arrive Prepared". Business.highbeam.com. 1998-12-20. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  10. ↑ "Des Peres Author Andrew Theising Pens "East St. Louis: Made In The U.S.A."". Websterkirkwoodtimes.com. 2003-06-27. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
Political offices
Preceded by
Gene McNary		 County Executive of St. Louis County
1989–1991		 Succeeded by
Buzz Westfall


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