Lionel B. Cade
Birth: 14 Aug 1918 Hardin County, Texas, USA
Death: 3 Apr 1990 (aged 71) Alameda County, California, USA
Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Beloved Hope, Map C41, Lot 1422, Space 1
Memorial #: 12299581
Bio: Lionel Cade served as Mayor of Compton, California from 1977-1981. An accountant by training, after he was elected Cade ordered an audit of the city's finances and discovered that Compton was $2 million in debt. He then initiated cost cutting measures that eliminated the debt in one year. Unfortunately, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13 that year, a tax cutting measure. Since Compton had already trimmed most of the fat in the budget, it was one of the cities hardest hit by the measure. During his re-election campaign in 1981, Cade was soundly defeated by Walter R. Tucker, Jr. Previously, Cade had served on the City Council from 1964-1973.
Cade lived in Compton for over twenty years and served as president of the Chamber of Commerce. He was also active in the Rotary Club and was a board member of the National Council of Campfire. During World War II, he was a member of the U.S. Army's first black paratroop battalion, the 555th. He also served in the Korean War.
For nine years, Cade was a field deputy for state Sen. Ralph C. Dills (D-Gardena).
For more information see Los Angeles Times obituary, "Former Councilman and Mayor Lionel Cade Dies," April 12, 1990, Page J-2.
Created by: R Wheaton (46537246)
Added: 2005-11-09T23:11:07.000Z
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12299581/lionel-b-cade
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