Malcolm Maclean
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Malcolm Roderick Maclean (1919–January 24, 2001) was a politician from Georgia
, USA and was a former Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat
and belonged to the local Citizen's Committee faction of the party.
and claimed Scottish descent. He moved to Savannah, Georgia
with his family, when he was young. He was married to Frances Raven Grimball, served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1952 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander
and was an attorney.
Mayor Lee Mingledorff, Jr.
who decided to run for a seat on the Chatham County Commission in 1960, Maclean was selected by his peers to take over the Chief Executive's job. He then served the remainder of Mingledorff's term, which expired in 1962.
Maclean won re-election in 1962. He continued Mingledorff's local programs of public road improvements.
He also worked with civil rights activists such as Westley Wallace Law
and Eugene Gadsden and public facilities were integrated under his tenure.
In 1966, Maclean suffered a White
backlash. White people, especially segregationist considered him to be soft on racial issues. Savannah voters, who had given Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater
a majority in 1964, defeated Maclean and his slate. Republican businessman Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr.
succeeded Maclean as Mayor.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, USA and was a former Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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and belonged to the local Citizen's Committee faction of the party.
Background
He was born in New York CityNew York City
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and claimed Scottish descent. He moved to Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
with his family, when he was young. He was married to Frances Raven Grimball, served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1952 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...
and was an attorney.
Alderman
Maclean succeeded Dr. Ellison Cook as a Council member in 1957 and became Mayor Pro Tem in 1958.Mayor
After the resignation of incumbentIncumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Mayor Lee Mingledorff, Jr.
Lee Mingledorff, Jr.
Walter Lee Mingledorff, Jr. is a politician from Georgia, USA, and was a former Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat and belonged to the local Citizen's Committee faction of the party.-Background:...
who decided to run for a seat on the Chatham County Commission in 1960, Maclean was selected by his peers to take over the Chief Executive's job. He then served the remainder of Mingledorff's term, which expired in 1962.
Maclean won re-election in 1962. He continued Mingledorff's local programs of public road improvements.
He also worked with civil rights activists such as Westley Wallace Law
W. W. Law
Westley Wallace Law was a civil rights leader from Savannah, Georgia. He was president of the Savannah chapter of the NAACP, where he led his community and made great strides in desegregation through nonviolent resistance from 1950 to 1976. After his time with the NAACP W. W...
and Eugene Gadsden and public facilities were integrated under his tenure.
In 1966, Maclean suffered a White
Caucasian race
The term Caucasian race has been used to denote the general physical type of some or all of the populations of Europe, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Western Asia , Central Asia and South Asia...
backlash. White people, especially segregationist considered him to be soft on racial issues. Savannah voters, who had given Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Barry Morris Goldwater was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party's nominee for President in the 1964 election. An articulate and charismatic figure during the first half of the 1960s, he was known as "Mr...
a majority in 1964, defeated Maclean and his slate. Republican businessman Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr.
Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr.
Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr. was an American businessman, philanthropist and Chairman of J.C. Lewis Enterprises, Lewis Broadcasting Corporation, J.C. Lewis Investment Company, and Island Investments...
succeeded Maclean as Mayor.