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Robert Ferdinand Wagner III (January 6, 1944 – November 15, 1993) was an American politician and public servant. He was a New York City civic leader who served as the Deputy Mayor of the City of New York, and President of the New York City Board of Education.
Robert Ferdinand Wagner II (April 20, 1910 – February 12, 1991) was an American diplomat and politician who served three terms as the mayor of New York City from 1954 through 1965. When running for his third term, he broke with the Tammany Hall leadership, ending the clubhouse's reign in city politics.
Nov 17, 1993 · Robert F. Wagner Jr., the gentle 49-year-old scion of a family that defined New York politics for three generations, died suddenly on Monday in a hotel room in Texas, where he was...
A lawyer and public official, Robert F. Wagner (1910-1991) was one of New York City's last Tammany Hall mayors, 1954-1965. A New York City mayor for 12 years, Robert F. Wagner was intimately involved in politics from childhood. His mother died when Robert was nine.
His son Robert F. Wagner Jr. was Mayor of New York City from 1954 to 1965. His grandson, Robert (Bobby) Ferdinand Wagner III, was a Deputy Mayor, Director Urban Planning Commission and President of the New York City Board of Education in the 80s and 90s.
This unique collection of essays honors the memory of Robert F. Wagner, Jr., who served New York City in many capacities, including president of the Board of Education, deputy mayor, and chairman of the Planning Commission.
Jun 17, 2019 · 50 years ago, liberal New York icons John Lindsay, then the incumbent Republican mayor, and Democratic former mayor Robert Wagner both lost primaries to conservatives.
