Lawrence Francis Kramer Explained

Pat Kramer
Office:Mayor of Paterson
Term Start:1967
Term End:1972
Predecessor:Frank X. Graves Jr.
Successor:Arthur C. Dwyer (acting)
Term Start1:1975
Term End1:1982
Predecessor1:Thomas Rooney
Successor1:Frank X. Graves Jr.
Party:Republican
Birth Date:24 February 1933
Alma Mater:Fairleigh Dickinson University

Lawrence Francis "Pat" Kramer Jr. (February 24, 1933 – August 24, 2023) was an American politician who was the Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey from 1967 to 1972[1] and 1975 until 1982.[2]

Kramer ran for Governor of New Jersey in the Republican primary in 1981. He came in second to future Governor Thomas Kean.

Biography

The fifth child and first son born to Lawrence and Ann Kramer, Kramer attended School No. 20, Central High School (now John F. Kennedy High School) and Clemson University before earning a degree from Farleigh Dickinson University.

Kramer died on August 24, 2023, at the age of 90.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mayor of Paterson Holds Talks To Head Off Further Disorders . . July 4, 1968 . 2011-09-29 .
  2. Web site: Pat Kramer . Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) . 16 August 2020.
  3. Malinconico, Joe. "Pat Kramer, Paterson mayor who helped create Great Falls park, dies at 90", Paterson Press, August 25, 2023. Accessed August 27, 2023. "Lawrence 'Pat' Kramer Jr., the former mayor who played a pivotal role in the creation of a park at Paterson’s Great Falls, died Thursday night. He was 90."

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