William H. Lancaster
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William H. Lancaster was a member of the California State Assembly.
Lancaster was born in Bakersfield, California
and raised in Sacramento, California
and Los Angeles County
. He entered politics with election to the Duarte, California
city council in 1958. He also served several terms as mayor of that city.
Lancaster was elected to the California State Assembly in a special election in June 1972. The election was held because Pete Schabarum had resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Lancaster represented a district that covered eastern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County
including the cities of Covina
and Upland
. He served in office until 1992.
Lancaster was born in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
and raised in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
and Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
. He entered politics with election to the Duarte, California
Duarte, California
Duarte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 21,321, down from 21,486 at the 2000 census....
city council in 1958. He also served several terms as mayor of that city.
Lancaster was elected to the California State Assembly in a special election in June 1972. The election was held because Pete Schabarum had resigned to become a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Lancaster represented a district that covered eastern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
including the cities of Covina
Covina, California
Covina is a small city in Los Angeles County, California about east of downtown Los Angeles, in the San Gabriel Valley region. The population was 47,796 at the 2010 census, up from 46,837 at the 2000 census...
and Upland
Upland, California
Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located at an elevation of 1,242 feet . As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 73,732, up from 68,393 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on May 15, 1906, after previously being named North Ontario.-History and culture:Upland...
. He served in office until 1992.