Sally Stanford, Madame for mayor. Image censored At a time when women won the right to vote, to dance in jazz clubs, building warships and climb the ladder in the world of politics and finance, Sally Stanford broke more rules than most. He married seven times (but never with a Stanford), used more than a dozen names, was acquitted after seventeen arrests, and claimed a famous businessman for not paying.
was born into a poor family. His business instinct developed at an early age. At seven members persuaded a golf club to let her work as a caddy. At 16 he ran away to marry a man who boasted of being the grandson of a former governor of Colorado. He was first arrested and served time for helping to collect some checks he had stolen.
Years later, in the midst of Prohibition, was devoted to the smuggling of alcohol. To the benefits purchased several hotels in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, and turned them into brothels. After several complaints, he moved his business to Nob Hill Madame becoming the most prosperous of the city. Sally girls were the most beautiful and elegant and always took care to offer the best to its customers. Among the distinguished guests were politicians, businessmen, actors, singers. He started Humphrey Bogart in one of its premises by wrongdoing (it is said that by wearing the same shirt for three days, among other things).
Herb Caen, columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, said the United Nations was founded in Sally brothel because during the conference was founded in June 1945, many of the delegates " entertained in your house and much of the negotiations took place in your living room.
One of the stories he liked to tell Sally was a young officer, son of a police captain, who broke into her house dates to a raid. Sally very calmly said, "before to do that I suggest you spend in the kitchen and talk to your father. We were just taking us a cup of coffee. "
In the fifties, tired of police chases and complaints, decided to leave the business that had given him a multimillion-dollar fortune and moved to Sausalito where he ran a restaurant, the Valhalla. Soon became the fashionable place to see and be seen. Customers such as Harry Bridges, Marlon Brando, Bing Crosby and Lucille Ball came to visit.
In his new life as a legal business entrepreneur, was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and supported various charitable causes. His acquaintances say he was a woman generous, especially the poor.
was presented as a candidate for mayor of Sausalito. Lost five times before winning another three in a row. In his last campaign (1976) was the leading vote-getter candidate to date. As she would say "Sinners never give up!" (Sinners never give up).
died in 1982 at age 78, apparently of a heart attack. He had survived 11 previous attacks and recent surgery for colon cancer. While being taken to hospital by one of his employees told her "do not forget to ask for the bill."
The secret to his success was to keep accounts accurately and offer the highest quality. He was very strict about rules and how would his adopted son, her mother advised her never running a brothel and also reproached him go out with girls who worked in his restaurant, "You Should Be playing in your own backyard" (equivalent to our "where you have the pot, do not put the po ..."). A very wise advice.
His life and the buildings where their businesses were located as part of the history of San Francisco.
Some of his quotes:
"If You Are Being run out of town, get in front of the crowd and make it look like a parade."
(If you are longing for the city, please ahead of the crowd and make it look like a parade)
"No man can Be Held THROUGHOUT the day by What Happens THROUGHOUT the night."
(Can not keep a man during the day for what happened during the night)
"Madaming is the sort of thing That Happens to You - like getting a battlefield commission or Becoming the Dean of Women at Stanford University."
(Ser Madame is one of those things that happen to you, and be promoted in the army or become a dean at Stanford University)
"Personally, I never met a white slave in my life.... If Were captive Females sold, drugged, and slugged Into Prostitution, I never knew [of] a case. "
(Personally I've never seen a white slave in my life ... If female captives are sold, drugged and beaten for prostitution, I have never encountered any case.)
"Sinners never give up!"
(Sinners never give up)
"One's better off just being to friend," Said Sally. "Then you do Things Because you want to. When you're married, it's a duty. "
(Referring to one of their ex-husbands: It's better when you're only friend. Then you do things because you want. When you're married, is a must)
In the sixties Sally wrote his biography "The Lady of the House" and later shot a movie based on his life.
More information:
http://www.thetigerisdead.com/sallystanford.html
http://www.mistersf.com/notorious/index.html?notsally.htm
http:/ / law.jrank.org/pages/12294/Stanford-Sally.html
"Erotic city: Sexual Revolutions and the Making of Modern San Francisco"
televised interview: http://marinnostalgia.org/sallystanford . html
