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  Frank P. Zeidler, Milwaukee, 93
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Last EditedChronicler  Jul 10, 2006 08:45am
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News DateSunday, July 9, 2006 03:25:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionFrank Zeidler, a former Milwaukee mayor who is considered the last Socialist to run a major American city, has died. He was 93. Zeidler died late Friday of congestive heart failure and diverticulitis, hospital spokesman Gregg Hartzog said. He led Milwaukee from 1948 through 1960. "He looked to always make this a better place, a place that really embraced all members of the community," said Zeidler's youngest daughter, Jeanne, who followed her father into politics and is mayor of Williamsburg, Va. "He had a great vision for the community, this place where there are vibrant neighborhoods and...
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