Sally Stanford
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Sally Stanford was a madam
, restaurateur, and the mayor
of Sausalito, California
.
Born Mabel Janice Busby, in Baker, Oregon (Baker County), in 1903, she came to San Francisco in 1924. Stanford eventually came to run one of San Francisco's well known and elegant bordellos at 1144 Pine Street, near Jones Street, on the south slope of Nob Hill, in a house built by Stanford White
(demolished in 1961 to build condominium
s). She was the madam of this house of ill repute from 1940 to 1949, when it was raided by Edmund G. Brown, Sr.
, then the District Attorney
of San Francisco, his fame from this raid led to his 1950 election as Attorney General
of California
.
It was said by Herb Caen
, writer for the San Francisco Chronicle
that "the United Nations
was founded at Sally Stanford's whorehouse, because at the founding conference of the United Nations in San Francisco, in June 1945, many of the delegates were customers of Sally Stanford and a large part of the actual negotiations took place in the living room
of her cathouse.
In 1950, she opened the Valhalla restaurant in Sausalito. She ran six times for Sausalito City Council and finally won in 1972, was vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, a Little League sponsor and in 1976, was re-elected with a majority that made her mayor at age 72.
Stanford died of a heart attack at age 78, in Marin General Hospital, on February 1, 1982.
Sally Stanford adopted the name Stanford as one of many pseudonym
s for Mabel Busby. According to her autobiography, Lady of the House, she saw a newspaper headline about Stanford University
winning a football game and adopted the surname.
.
Pimp
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, restaurateur, and the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Sausalito, California
Sausalito, California
Sausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 feet . The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to...
.
Born Mabel Janice Busby, in Baker, Oregon (Baker County), in 1903, she came to San Francisco in 1924. Stanford eventually came to run one of San Francisco's well known and elegant bordellos at 1144 Pine Street, near Jones Street, on the south slope of Nob Hill, in a house built by Stanford White
Stanford White
Stanford White was an American architect and partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. He designed a long series of houses for the rich and the very rich, and various public, institutional, and religious buildings, some of which can be found...
(demolished in 1961 to build condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
s). She was the madam of this house of ill repute from 1940 to 1949, when it was raided by Edmund G. Brown, Sr.
Pat Brown
Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown, Sr. was the 32nd Governor of California, serving from 1959 to 1967, and the father of current Governor of California Jerry Brown.-Background:...
, then the District Attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of San Francisco, his fame from this raid led to his 1950 election as Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
It was said by Herb Caen
Herb Caen
Herbert Eugene Caen was a Pulitzer Prize-winning San Francisco journalistwhose daily column of local goings-on, social and political happenings,...
, writer for the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
that "the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
was founded at Sally Stanford's whorehouse, because at the founding conference of the United Nations in San Francisco, in June 1945, many of the delegates were customers of Sally Stanford and a large part of the actual negotiations took place in the living room
Living room
A living room, also known as sitting room, lounge room or lounge , is a room for entertaining adult guests, reading, or other activities...
of her cathouse.
In 1950, she opened the Valhalla restaurant in Sausalito. She ran six times for Sausalito City Council and finally won in 1972, was vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, a Little League sponsor and in 1976, was re-elected with a majority that made her mayor at age 72.
Stanford died of a heart attack at age 78, in Marin General Hospital, on February 1, 1982.
Sally Stanford adopted the name Stanford as one of many pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
s for Mabel Busby. According to her autobiography, Lady of the House, she saw a newspaper headline about Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
winning a football game and adopted the surname.
Famous quote
"Madaming is the sort of thing that happens to you—like getting a battlefield commission or becoming the dean of women at Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.