List of pre-statehood mayors of San Francisco

This is a list of pre-statehood alcaldes and mayors of San Francisco, from 1779 to 1850, during the Spanish, Mexican, and early American periods, prior to California's admission to statehood.

For the current political office, see Mayor of San Francisco.

Spanish era

California's first governor Felipe de Neve ordered all of the Missions to elect local Alcaldes (a combination of Mayor and Magistrate) around 1779.[1]

Alcaldes of Mission San Francisco de Asís
Term
Valeriano and Jorge were elected.[2] 1797
Two Ohlone men from the village Pruristac with the baptismal names Hilarion and George[3] 1807

Mexican era
Alcaldes of San Francisco[4][5][6][7][8]
Portrait Alcalde Term Notes
Francisco de Haro18341835
José Joaquín Estudillo18351836
Francisco Guerrero y Palomares18361837
Ygnacio Martínez18371838
Francisco de Haro18381839
Francisco Guerrero y Palomares18391842
José de Jesús Noé18421843
Francisco Sánchez18431844
William Sturgis Hinckley18441845
Juan Nepomuceno Padilla18451845
José de la Cruz Sánchez18451846
José de Jesús Noé18461846

American era
Alcaldes of San Francisco[4][5]
Portrait Alcalde Term Notes
Washington Allon BartlettAugust 22, 1846February 22, 1847
Edwin BryantFebruary 22, 1847June 1847
George Hyde[9]June 1847April 1848
John TownsendApril 1848September 1848
Thaddeus M. LeavenworthOctober 1848August 1849
John White GearyAugust 1849March 1, 1850

See also

References
  1. Fr. Engelhardt O. F. M, Zephyrin. San Francisco or Mission Dolores, Franciscan Herald Press, 1924 pg 97
  2. Englehardt, 1924
  3. Milliken, Randall. A Time of Little Choice: The Disintegration of Tribal Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area 1769–1910 Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press Publication, 1995. ISBN 0-87919-132-5 (alk. paper); See pages 206–207
  4. MisterSF.com
  5. Mayors of US Major Cities M-W
  6. Bancroft, Hubert Howe. History of California: 1825-1840 Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1840. ISBN 978-1344073653; See pages 729-731
  7. Bancroft, Hubert Howe. History of California: 1808-1824 Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1840. ISBN 9789353603700; See pages 604-606
  8. History of San Jose, California - Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers
  9. "Early San Francisco Street Names - 1846-1849". Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
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