Harry Munson was an American public official who served as a police commissioner in Los Angeles, California. Munson moved to Los Angeles in 1911.[1] His professional background was said to be real estate and developing subdivisions.[2] In 1927 he described himself as the developer of the South Bay District of San Diego.[3] Munson was on the Los Angeles Police Commission from August 1933 until February 1934.[4]
Harry E. Munson | |
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| Born | c. 1888 Sheridan, New York |
| Died | December 24, 1946 California, U.S. |
He was implicated in a graft and racketeering scandal. According to Liberty magazine, "When Frank Shaw was running for mayor, one of his friends and stanchest supporters was a man named Harry Munson who—later testimony charged—collected 'fistfuls' of $100 bills for Shaw's campaign from the gambling czars, Guy McAfee and Bob Gans. Later Munson was rewarded with the post of a police commissioner".[5]
He died of a heart attack on Christmas Eve 1946 while "walking in front of a hotel".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Harry Munson Dies Suddenly". The Los Angeles Times. December 26, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Shaw Names Police Board". News-Pilot. August 3, 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "The South Side Rises". The San Diego Sun. April 15, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Munson Quits Police Post". The Los Angeles Times. March 1, 1934. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Liberty Magazine (November 11, 1939). The Lid Off Los Angeles.