Edgar L. McCoubrey
American mayor (1904-2001)
Edgar Louis McCoubrey (August 29, 1904 – February 19, 2001) was a Canadian-American automobile dealer and politician who was the 10th Mayor of Palm Springs, California.
Early years
McCoubrey was born in St. John's, Newfoundland Colony. He emigrated to the United States on August 26, 1920, and became a naturalized citizen on February 6, 1940.
Career
McCoubrey began his automotive career in 1926 with GMAC (now Ally Financial) as a credit manager. In 1936, McCoubrey and his wife, Jean Lyon Daynes McCoubrey, acquired a dealership, Rubidoux Motor Co. (now Dutton Motor Co.), in Riverside, California, where they sold Oldsmobiles, Cadillacs and GMCs. The partners opened Palm Springs' Plaza Motors in 1938 with the same makes, adding Pontiac and Buick in 1996. A famous customer who got away was Elvis Presley. One day Elvis, dressed in his all black signature style, including black silk shirt, black leather jacket, and black wrap-around sunglasses, strolled into Plaza Motors and demanded a black Cadillac on the spot.
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