Robert Ferdinand Wagner II
| Robert F. Wagner Jr. | |
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Wagner greets the Little Rock Nine (1958)
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| 102nd Mayor of New York City | |
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In office January 1, 1954 – December 31, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Vincent R. Impellitteri |
| Succeeded by | John V. Lindsay |
| United States Ambassador to Spain | |
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In office June 24, 1968 – March 7, 1969 |
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| President |
Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Frank E. McKinney |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Hill |
| 17th Borough President of Manhattan | |
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In office January 1, 1950 – December 31, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Hugo Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Hulan Jack |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the New York County, 16th district |
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In office January 1, 1938 – January 13, 1942 |
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| Preceded by | William Schwartz |
| Succeeded by | John P. Morrissey |
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Robert Ferdinand Wagner II April 20, 1910 New York City |
| Died | February 12, 1991 (aged 80) New York City |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Edwards (m. 1942-64; her death) Barbara Cavanagh (m. 1965; div. 1971) Phyllis Fraser (m. 1975-91; his death) |
| Children | Robert Ferdinand Wagner III |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Robert Ferdinand Wagner II (April 20, 1910 – February 12, 1991), usually known as Robert F. Wagner Jr. 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 reign of clubhouse bosses in city politics.
Wagner was born in Manhattan, the son of Margaret Marie (McTague) and German-born United States Senator Robert Ferdinand Wagner I. He attended Taft School and graduated from Yale University in 1933, where he was on the business staff of campus humor magazine The Yale Record and became a member of Scroll and Key (as was John Lindsay, his successor as mayor). He attended Harvard Business School and the Graduate School of International Studies in Geneva. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1937. In 1942, he was the Exalted Ruler of New York Lodge No. 1 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. A residential building is named after him on the Stony Brook University campus.
Wagner was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 16th D.) in 1938, 1939–40 and 1941–42. He resigned his seat on January 13, 1942, and joined the Army Air Corps to fight in World War II. After the war he served as City Tax Commissioner, Commissioner of Housing and Buildings, and Chairman of the City Planning Commission. He was Borough President of Manhattan from 1950 to 1953. He also served as delegate to numerous Democratic conventions, and was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1956.
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