the federal government invoking the Smith–Connally Act. The Act had been passed in 1943 over President Roosevelt's veto. Samuel was succeeded by Democrat reformist mayors Joe Clark, later a U.S. Senator, and Richardson Dilworth, later a Democratic candidate for governor. Death and legacy Samuel is buried at Arlington Cemetery suburban Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. He remains the last Republican Mayor of Philadelphia. References External links 1880 births 1954 deaths Mayors of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Republicans Philadelphia City Council members Articles containing video clips 20th-century American politicians Burials at Arlington Cemetery (Pennsylvania)