- James Rolph - Wikipedia
James " Sunny Jim " Rolph Jr (August 23, 1869 – June 2, 1934) was an American politician A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to a single term as the 27th governor of California from January 6, 1931, until his death on June 2, 1934, at the height of the Great Depression
- Rolph History, Family Crest Coats of Arms - HouseofNames
What does the name Rolph mean? The surname Rolph is a name of ancient Norman origin, arriving in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066 The surname Rolph derives from the Middle English personal (pre-surname) name Rolf
- Governors of California - James Rolph
Rolph entered politics in 1911 when he was elected the mayor of San Francisco He served as the city’s mayor for 20 years On November 4, 1930, he was elected Governor of California, and on January 6, 1931, he was sworn into office
- Bay Area mob lynched kidnappers 75 years ago - SFGATE
Rolph, who was called "Sunny Jim" when he was mayor of San Francisco, was in failing health and died seven months later
- HON. JAMES ROLPH, JR.
In the history of California no public official has made a record more brilliant than James Rolph, Jr , mayor of the city of San Francisco for a period of twenty years, and now the holder of the highest office within the gift of the state, the governorship
- Rolph - Meaning of Rolph, What does Rolph mean? - BabyNamesPedia
Rolph is mainly used in the English and Scandinavian languages It is of Germanic origin Rolph is a variant form of the English and German name Ralph in the English language
- Rolph Surname Meaning Rolph Family History at Ancestry. com®
The Rolph family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920 The most Rolph families were found in United Kingdom in 1891 In 1840 there were 26 Rolph families living in New York
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