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Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro Jr. (August 1, 1903 – August 23, 1987) was an American politician who served as the 41st mayor of Baltimore from 1947 to 1959. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Maryland's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 until 1947.
F rom his rough & tumble boyhood surroundings in Baltimore’s Little Italy, hard by the waterfront, Thomas Ludwig John D’Alesandro Jr. fought his way toward the political big time. He never...
D'Alesandro, Jr was a United States Representative and subsequently the Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1947 to 1959. Daughter Nancy (later known as Nancy Pelosi) would become the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House.
20 de oct. de 2019 · The D’Alesandro family, a political dynasty with two former Baltimore mayors and the first female speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives to its name, rose from a small house on Albemarle...
The Thomas J. D'Alesandro, Jr. Papers document the work and activities of Thomas J. D'Alesandro, Jr. and covers his public career serving as U. S. Representative and Mayor of Baltimore between 1927 and 1969. The collection includes biograpical materials, speeches, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and artifacts.
Thomas J. D’Alesandro, Jr. (August 1, 1903-August 23, 1987) served as a member of the Maryland General Assembly, and then in the U.S. Congress and finally, three-terms as Mayor of Baltimore. D’Alesandro’s name has returned to prominence with the election of his daughter, Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker of the House.
Portrait of Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr, former Mayor of Baltimore City, Maryland, from 1947-1959. MCHC is closed on July 4 and 5 in celebration of Independence Day. We reopen to the public on Saturday, July 6.
