Thomas L. Woolwine
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Thomas Lee Woolwine was a California politician. He was District Attorney of Los Angeles County
1914-1923. He began his career as a deputy DA in 1908. He ran for Governor of California
under the Democratic ticket in 1922, but lost to Friend Richardson
. See also William Desmond Taylor
case. When he resigned, he was succeeded by Asa Keyes
.
Los Angeles County District Attorney
The District Attorney of Los Angeles County prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County, California....
1914-1923. He began his career as a deputy DA in 1908. He ran for Governor of California
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
under the Democratic ticket in 1922, but lost to Friend Richardson
Friend Richardson
Friend William Richardson , was an American newspaper publisher and politician. A member of the Progressive Party and later the Republican Party, Richardson was elected as the California State Treasurer from 1915 to 1923, and shortly afterwards as the 25th governor of California from 1923 to 1927...
. See also William Desmond Taylor
William Desmond Taylor
William Desmond Taylor was an Irish-born American actor, successful film director of silent movies and a popular figure in the growing Hollywood film colony of the 1910s and early 1920s...
case. When he resigned, he was succeeded by Asa Keyes
Asa Keyes
Asa Keyes was district attorney of Los Angeles County, California from June 1923 until 1928, when he was found guilty of accepting a bribe from the Julian Petroleum Company and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment...
.