"Ben F. Gross (1921 \u2013 August 13, 2012) was an American politician, union leader, and civil right activist who was the first African-American to serve as mayor of Milpitas and the first African-American mayor to lead a predominantly white city in California."@en . . . "1102291370"^^ . . . . . . . "Ben F. Gross"@en . . "Ben F. Gross"@en . "McGehee, Arkansas, US"@en . "W. D. \"Denny\" Weisgerber"@en . "2012-08-13"^^ . "Mayor of Milpitas, California"@en . . . . . . . . . . "69215746"^^ . . "Ben F. Gross"@en . . . . "1966"^^ . . "4424"^^ . . . "2012-08-13"^^ . . . . "1968-04-16"^^ . . . . "Robert E. Browne"@en . . . "Robert E. Browne"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "City Council of Milpitas, California"@en . "1966-04-19"^^ . . "W. D. \"Denny\" Weisgerber"@en . . . "1921"^^ . "1971"^^ . "Detroit, Michigan, US"@en . "Ben F. Gross (1921 \u2013 August 13, 2012) was an American politician, union leader, and civil right activist who was the first African-American to serve as mayor of Milpitas and the first African-American mayor to lead a predominantly white city in California."@en . "1961"^^ . . . . .