Ralph Perk
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About
Republican politician who was the 52nd Mayor of Cleveland Ohio from 1972 to 1972. His tenure was ridiculed by the press for its absurdity and conservatism.
Before Fame
He was a lawyer and served on the city council five times before venturing towards becoming mayor.
Trivia
He accidentally lit his hair on fire during a convention in Cleveland and he was the butt of even more jokes when he banned the sale of Playboy in the city.
Family Life
He had four sons with his wife Lucille: Thomas, Ralph Jr., Allen, and Kenneth.
Associated With
He doubted he would win election for U.S. Senate after Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal.
