Baxter Ward [SEP] place of death
Baxter Ward
Baxter Ward, born Baxter Ward Schwellenbach (November 5, 1919 – February 4, 2002) was a television news anchor who served two terms on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Prior to his election on the board, he ran third in an unsuccessful bid to unseat Sam Yorty for Mayor of Los Angeles in 1969.
The nephew of Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach, Ward was born in Superior, Wisconsin, and grew up in Ephrata, Washington.
Ward served as a Los Angeles County Supervisor from
West Deeping elected on 25 June had two independents and one Conservative councillors elected.
The above totals include the delayed election in Market and West Deeping ward.
Ward results.
Ward results Market and West Deeping countermanded election.
The election in Market and West Deeping ward was countermanded (delayed) until 25 June 2015 after the death of independent councillor Reg Howard who had been standing for re-election. Two of the three seats were won by independents Robert Broughton and Ashley Baxter, while Conservative Nicholas Neilson won the third