Dan White - Golden Gate National Cemetery - San Bruno, CA
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N 37° 38.031 W 122° 26.095
10S E 549858 N 4165341
Grave of former San Francisco supervisor and murderer.
Waymark Code: WM4FZ9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2008
Views: 95
From Wikipedia: Daniel James "Dan" White (September 2, 1946 – October 21, 1985) was a former Democratic San Francisco supervisor who assassinated Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978 at City Hall. In a controversial verdict, which led to the coining of the legal slang "the Twinkie defense", White was convicted of manslaughter rather than murder.
White was initially on civil terms with Milk and supported some of Milk's political initiatives. After the two had a falling out over a land zoning matter, however, White frequently clashed with Milk and other members of the Board. White claimed that his dissatisfaction with the corrupt inner-workings of San Francisco city politics prompted him to resign his seat in 1978. However, he reversed his position after his supporters lobbied him to withdraw his resignation and seek re-appointment from Moscone. Among his reasons was the difficulty in making a living without a police officer's or firefighter's salary (both illegal for a Supervisor). He had opened a potato restaurant at Pier 39, which had failed to thrive.
Moscone refused the re-appointment at the urging of Milk and others. On November 27, 1978, White went to San Francisco City Hall to meet with Moscone and make a final plea to get his job back. After Moscone turned down his request, White shot and killed Moscone, then reloaded and walked over to Milk's office and shot Milk five times, resulting in his death, the final shot made at very close range. He then fled City Hall and turned himself in at a police station where he had been an officer.
His grave is at Section C, Marker 5064. He's buried with one of his relatives.
Description:
White was a veteran in the Vietnamese War.
Date of birth: 09/02/1946
Date of death: 10/21/1986
Area of notoriety: Crime
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee required?: No
Web site: Not listed
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