Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Jimmy Walker
Born: June 19, 1881
Died: November 18, 1946 (aged 65)
Bio: James John Walker, often known as Jimmy Walker and colloquially as Beau James, was mayor of New York City from 1926 to 1932. A flamboyant politician, he was a liberal Democrat and part of the powerful Tammany Hall machine.