James H. J. Tate
| James Hugh Joseph Tate | |
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Tate in 1962
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| 118th Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
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In office February 12, 1962 – January 3, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Richardson Dilworth |
| Succeeded by | Frank Rizzo |
| President of the Philadelphia City Council | |
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In office January 20, 1955 – January 6, 1964 |
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| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Paul D'Ortona |
| President pro tempore of the Philadelphia City Council |
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In office January 4, 1954 – January 20, 1955 |
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| Preceded by | James Finnegan |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 7th District | |
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In office January 7, 1952 – January 6, 1964 |
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| Preceded by | John F. Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Joseph J. Hersch |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Philadelphia County district |
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In office January 7, 1941 – November 30, 1946 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1910 |
| Died | May 27, 1983 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| a.^ Acting Mayor from February 12, 1962 through January 6, 1964 b.^ As President pro tempore of the City Council c.^ As Council President |
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James Hugh Joseph Tate (April 10, 1910 – May 27, 1983) was an American politician. He served as the 92nd Mayor of Philadelphia between 1962 and 1972. He originally ascended to the office of Mayor (as President of the City Council) when Richardson Dilworth resigned to make an unsuccessful run for Governor of Pennsylvania in the 1962 election. Tate was elected to full terms in 1963 and 1967.
He was the first Roman Catholic to serve as mayor of Philadelphia. In his successful re-election bid in 1967, Tate defeated Arlen Specter, who was at the time Philadelphia's district attorney. Specter later went on to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Towards the end of his life, Tate lived in Longport, New Jersey.
Tate died of an apparent myocardial infarction in Somers Point, aged 73.
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