Burton W. Chace

Burton W. Chace (July 6, 1901 – August 22, 1972) served for twenty years on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

Biography

Burton W. Chace was born in Nebraska. On March 20, 1953, Governor Earl Warren appointed him to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors following the death of Supervisor Raymond V. Darby. He was elected to office in 1954 and re-elected four times. He served until his death from a car accident on August 22, 1972.<

Prior to his appointment to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, he served as Mayor of Long Beach, California from 1947 until 1953.

Burton W. Chace Park in Marina del Rey is named after him.

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