James d'Orma Braman

Braman, 1966

James d'Orma "Dorm" Braman (December 23, 1901 – August 21, 1980)[1] was the 45th mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1964 to 1969. He was the last Republican mayor of Seattle.[2] There is currently no distinction between Democratic and Republican mayors in Seattle. The election is non-partisan and no political parties are listed on the ballot. Previously, mayors were elected for a term of four years, but because of a change in the date of election to odd-numbered years during his mayoral tenure, Braman served five and a half years.

Biography

He was born in Lorimor, Iowa, on December 23, 1901 to Jacob Wesley Braman. He moved to Washington state around 1908. He attended Union High School from 1916 to 1918, dropping out of school to work in the family lumber business. He was elected to the Seattle City council, serving from 1954 until he became mayor in 1964.[3]

He was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Urban Systems and Environment in February 1969,[4] resigning as mayor on March 23, 1969 to accept the position.[3][5]

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Ross (August 22, 1980). "Braman: a varied career". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Ross (September 16, 2001). "City's 50 mayors range from leaders to losers". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "James d'Orma Braman". History Link. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  4. ↑ Prochnau, William W. (February 7, 1969). "Mayor Braman Appointed To U.S. Transportation Post". The Seattle Times. p. 1.
  5. ↑ Suffia, Dave (March 10, 1969). "Braman to Quit Post March 23". The Seattle Times. p. 13.
Political offices
Preceded by
Gordon S. Clinton		 Mayor of Seattle
1964–1969		 Succeeded by
Floyd C. Miller


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