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1882 – 1947Fiorello La Guardia (1882-1947)Died 20 September 1947, aged 64Fiorello La Guardia was a reforming Republican mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. He modernised the city's infrastructure and fought against machine politics. He later served as director-general of UNRRA.