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Abraham David Beame (né Birnbaum; March 20, 1906 – February 10, 2001) was an English-born American accountant, investor, and Democratic Party politician who served from 1974 to 1977 as the 104th mayor of New York City. Beame presided over the city during the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis, when the city was almost forced to declare bankruptcy.
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byLawrence E. Gerosa | New York City Comptroller 1962–1965 | Succeeded byMario Procaccino |
| Preceded byMario Procaccino | New York City Comptroller 1970–1973 | Succeeded byHarrison J. Goldin |
| Preceded byJohn Lindsay | Mayor of New York City 1974–1977 | Succeeded byEdward I. Koch |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byRobert F. Wagner, Jr. | Democratic Nominee for Mayor of New York City 1965 | Succeeded byMario Procaccino |
| Preceded byMario Procaccino | Democratic Nominee for Mayor of New York City 1973 | Succeeded byEdward I. Koch |