Leon Despres
Politician, Author
1908 – 2009
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Who was Leon Despres?
Leon Mathis Despres was an American author, attorney and politician. He was best known as a long-time alderman in Chicago, where he regularly disagreed with then-mayor Richard J. Daley, often engaging in loud arguments and debates on the assembly floor.
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- Born
- Feb 2, 1908
Chicago - Also known as
- Leon M. Despres
- Spouses
- Religion
- Judaism
- Profession
- Education
- University of Chicago
- Died
- May 6, 2009
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on July 23, 2013
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