James Hugh Joseph Tate

Who was James Hugh Joseph Tate?

James Hugh Joseph Tate was an American politician. He served as the Mayor of Philadelphia between 1962 and 1972. He originally ascended to the office of Mayor when Richardson Dilworth resigned to make an unsuccessful run for Governor of Pennsylvania in the 1962 election. Tate was elected to full terms in 1963 and 1967.

He was the first Roman Catholic to serve as mayor of Philadelphia. In his successful re-election bid in 1967, Tate defeated Arlen Specter, who was at the time Philadelphia's District Attorney. Specter later went on to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Towards the end of his life, Tate lived in Longport, New Jersey.