Floyd H. Hyde

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Floyd H. Hyde
17th Mayor of Fresno
In office
April 19, 1965 –January 22, 1969
Preceded by Wallace Henderson
Succeeded by Ted C. Wills
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office
January 1969 –1973
President Richard Nixon
Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office
1973–1974
President Richard Nixon
Personal details
Born
Floyd Harold Hyde

(1921-03-18)March 18, 1921
Fresno, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 2016(2016-07-26) (aged 95)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Political party Republican
Education Fresno State Normal School (BA)
University of Southern California (JD)

Floyd Harold Hyde (1921-2016) was an American businessman, attorney, and politician of Volga German descent who was Mayor of Fresno from 1965 to January 1969 and served as Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for just under one year in 1973. As of 2020, Hyde is the last mayor of Fresno to have been both born and raised in Fresno.[ citation needed ] Hyde was born to Henry Jacob Heidt and Anna Stuckert, on March 18, 1921 in Fresno, California. Hyde was the third of four brothers. The Hyde family changed the family name from Heidt as a result of Anti-German sentiment during World War I as noted by Hyde's oldest brother, Delbert Heidt, retaining the original surname due to being born prior to the entry of the United States in World War I. [1]

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Hyde graduated from Fresno High School in 1939 and attended Fresno State Normal School graduating with a degree in Fine Arts in 1943. Upon graduation, Hyde enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and earned his officer commission of Captain at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. Hyde served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and was stationed in Japan after the surrender. [2] After the war, Floyd earned a law degree at the University of Southern California and returned to Fresno and started a law practice. [3] Hyde would be the attorney representative for local radio station KARM in their pursuit against another station KFRE for the only VHF license in Fresno. [4]

Political career

Hyde's public career began in 1965, when he kicked off a campaign for mayor of Fresno. Hyde was not considered a contender and was not expected to win. The incumbent mayor, Wallace Henderson, announced he would not seek a full term. As a result, city councilmembers Bert DeLotto and James Mandella were the frontrunners over Hyde. Hyde won the mayoral race outright against the standing city councilmembers. During tenure as Mayor, Floyd help to gain recognition for Fresno to receive the first of its two All-America City Award. [2] Hyde would name his wife Marilyn Hyde as sponsor of the USS Fresno (LST-1182) when in 1967.[ citation needed ]

In January 1969, Hyde was selected by President Richard Nixon to serve as the Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under HUD Secretary George W. Romney. Due to this nomination and approval, Hyde resigned as Mayor of Fresno and did not seek another term. [3]

In 1973, Hyde would be recommended and promoted to Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development however would resign less than one year later due to the political turmoil of the Watergate scandal. [2]

Post politics

After political offices, Floyd became a visiting lecturer at Harvard University, Texas Southern University and the University of Southern California, Washington Public Affairs Center. Floyd continued a career in housing matters building off of working at HUD by serving as CEO of the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust from 1986 to 1992. [3]

Death

Floyd Hyde died on July 26, 2016 after battling myelodysplastic syndrome. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ancestry Library Edition". Ancestry.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ellis, John (July 28, 2016). "Former Fresno mayor, HUD official Floyd Hyde dies at 95". The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Floyd Hyde - Obituary". Legacy.com . The Washington Post. August 7, 2016. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ Provost, S. H. (2015). Fast Food and Funtime. In Fresno growing up: A city comes of age, 1945-1985 (p. 80). Fresno, CA: Craven Street Books.
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Preceded by
Wallace Henderson 		17th Mayor of Fresno
1965-1969		Succeeded by
Ted C. Wills
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