Charles Abel Buffum
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Charles Abel Buffum was an American businessman and politician. With his brother, Edwin E. Buffum, he founded the Buffum's Department Stores
chain. He served as mayor of Long Beach, California
from 1921 to 1924. His daughter, Dorothy
, married Norman Chandler
, who later became publisher of his family's newspaper, The Los Angeles Times
.
Buffum's
Buffum's was a chain of Long Beach, California-based department stores. Founded by brothers Charles Abel Buffum and Edwin E. Buffum in 1904, it grew slowly over the years to a total of 16 stores in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties at the time of its closure in 1990.Over the years, the...
chain. He served as mayor of Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
from 1921 to 1924. His daughter, Dorothy
Dorothy Buffum Chandler
Dorothy Buffum Chandler was a Los Angeles cultural leader.-Personal life:Born Dorothy Mae Buffum in 1901 in La Fayette, Illinois, she moved to Long Beach, California in 1904 with her family...
, married Norman Chandler
Norman Chandler
Norman Chandler was the publisher of the Los Angeles Times from 1945 to 1960, and largely responsible for the success of the newspaper.-Education:...
, who later became publisher of his family's newspaper, The Los Angeles Times
.