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Lionel B. Cade

Birth
Hardin County, Texas, USA
Death
3 Apr 1990 (aged 71)
Alameda County, California, USA
Burial
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Memorial ID
12299581 View Source

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.

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.

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  • Created by: R Wheaton
  • Added: 9 Nov 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 12299581
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12299581/lionel-b-cade: accessed ), memorial page for Lionel B. Cade (14 Aug 1918–3 Apr 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12299581, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by R Wheaton (contributor 46537246).