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Herman Wilson Goldner (November 12, 1916 – September 9, 2010) was a lawyer and politician in the United States. He served four terms as mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. Originally a Republican, he switched parties and became a Democrat during Richard Nixon's presidency.[1]

He served as Mayor of St. Petersburg 1961–67 and 1971–1973.[2] He helped organize a regional planning organization.[3] He defended murals by George Snow Hill in St. Petersburg's city hall[4] with caricatured depictions of African Americans.[5] The mural was torn down by Joseph Waller who later became African People's Socialist Party leader Omali Yeshitela.[5]

In 1972, he switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic and endorsed Edmund Muskie.[6]

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