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OFFICIAL ROLL

OF THE

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISO

AB INITIO.

Prepared by Oscar T. Shuck, Attorney-at-Law, 509 Kearny Street.

 

_______________________

SAN FRANCISO:

PRESS OF DEMPSTER BROS., 35 GLEN PARK AVENUE.

1894.

 

 

 

SAN FRANCISO OFFICIAL ROLL

1846-1894.

 

 

 

On the 8th day of July, 1846, war existing between United States and Mexico, San Francisco was formally taken possession of by Captain John B. Montgomery, commanding the U.S. Sloop-of-War "Portsmouth," who appointed Lieut. Washington A. Bartlett, Alcalde, or Chief Magistrate.  The roll of Alcalde after the American occupation, with their periods, is as follows:

 

Washington A. Bartlett

July 8, 1846 to January, 1847

Edward Bryant

February to May, 1847

George Hyde

June, 1847 to March, 1848

J. Townsend

April to August, 1848

T. M. Leavenworth

September, 1848 to July, 1849

John W. Geary

August, 1849 to April, 1850

 

 

 

The two Ayuntamientos (Town Councils) immediately preceding the incorporation of the city were composed as follows:

 

AUGUST 6, 1849, TO JANUARY 10, 1850.

 

 

HORACE HAWES, Perfect.

 

Joseph R Curtis, Sub Perfect.

Francisco Guerrero, Sub Perfect

John W Geary, First Alcalde.

Frank Turk, Second Alcalde

 

 

Thomas B. Winston

 Wm. M. Steuart

Rodman M. Price

Samuel Brannan

Henry A. Harrison

Stephen R. Harris

Alfred J. Ellis

Bezer Simmons

John Townsend

Wm. H. Davis

Gabriel B. Post

Talbot H. Green

 

 

Frank Turk and Henry L. Dodge, Secretaries.

 

 

 

JANUARY 11th TO MAY 8, 1850.

 

John W. Geary, First Alcalde

Frank Turk, Second Alcalde

 

 

Samuel Brannan

Wm. H. Davis

Matthew Crooks

Alfred J. Ellis

Wm. M. Steuart

A. M. Van Nostrand

Hugh C. Murray

F. C. Gray

Frank Tilford

Jas. S. Graham

Jas. Hagan

Talbot H. Green

 

 

Jonathan Cade, Sergeant at Arms

Henry L. Dodge, Secretary

 

 

 

 

CITY OFFICERS

Prior to the Consolidation of the City and County in 1856.

 

 

 

NAME

OFFICE

PERIOD

REMARKS

Addis, John

Street Commissioner

October 1853 to October 1854

 

Anderson L. J. L.

Assessor

November 1852 to October 1853

With two colleagues.

Atwill, Joseph F.

President Assistant Alderman

May, 1851 to Dec. 1851 and Oct. 1853 to July, 1855

 

Baker, G. W.

Recorder (Police Judge)

January 1852 to October 1854

 

Bartlett, CJ

Assistant Alderman

July, 1855 to July, 1856

 

Bartol, A.

President Assistant Alderman

May, 1850 to May, 1851

 

Batturs, Edward T.

Tax Collector

October 1854 to July, 1856

 

Beideman, J. G.

Assistant Alderman

July, 1855 to July, 1856

 

Berry, B. L.

Controller

May, 1850 to May, 1851

 

Bispham, John B.

Clerk Board Alderman

May, 1850 to May, 1851

 

Blood, J. H.

President Board Alderman

December 1851 to November 1852

 

Botts, Charles T.

Assistant Alderman

1850 to 1851

 

Bovee, William H.

Assistant Alderman

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Bowie, A. J.

Alderman

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Bowie, Hamilton

Treasurer

November 1852 to October 1854

 

Brenham, Charles J.

Mayor

May 1851 to Jan. 1852 and Nov. 1852 to Oct. 1853

 

Brittan, J. W.

Alderman and

July, 1855 to July, 1856

 

Bristow, J. H.

Assessor

October 1854 to July, 1855

With to colleagues.

Brower, J. D.

Alderman and

October 1853 to October 1854

 

Brown, I J. B.

Assessor

October 1854 to July, 1855

 With to colleagues.

Bryant, G. W.

Assistant Alderman

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Buckingham, C. E.

Alderman

October 1854 to July, 1855

 

Burgoyne, W. M.

Alderman

May, 1850 to May, 1851

 

Byrne, Edward

Assistant Alderman

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Carter, Charles D.

Assistant Alderman

October 1853 to October 1854

 

Case, Charles L.

Alderman

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Clark, Smyth

Treasurer

January to November 1852

 

Conrade, William D.

Assistant Alderman

May to Dec. 1851

 

Corbett, William

Assistant Alderman and

May, 1850 to May, 1851

 

Corser, C. H.

Alderman

July, 1855 to July, 1856

 

Cotter, John

Alderman

December 1851 to November 1852

 

Cowles, J.

Assessor

October 1854 to July, 1855

With two colleagues.

Crane, John

Clerk Board Aldermen

Dec. 1851 to Nov.  1852 and Oct. 1853 to July, 1855

 

Crowell, W. H.

Assistant Alderman

December 1851 to November 1852

 

Crozier, R. G.

Marshal

May, 1851 to Jan. 1852 and Nov. 1852 to October 1853

 

Dana, William A.

Alderman

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Davidson, George R.

Assistant Alderman

October 1854 to July, 1855

 

Delany, Charles McC.

City Attorney

January to November 1852

 

Dehon, T. M. J.

Clerk Assistant Aldermen

October 1854 to July, 1855

 

DeLong, James.

President Assistant Aldermen

November 1852

October 1853

Divier, W.

Street Commissioner

May, 1851 to October 1853

 

Dow, William H.

Assistant Alderman

July, 1855 to July, 1856

 

Dorr, R. S.

President Board Alderman

May to Dec. 1851

 

Duane, Charles Patrick

Chief Engineer Volunteer Fire Department

1853 to 1854

 

Ecker, George O.

Assistant Alderman

October 1853 to October 1854

 

Edgerton, E. A.

Clerk Board Aldermen

May to Dec. 1851 and Nov. 1852 to Oct. 1853

 

Endicott, George

Alderman

May to Dec. 1851

 

Eyre, M.D.

Assessor

November 1852

October 1853

With two colleagues.

 

 

 

Fallon, M.

Marshal

May, 1850 to May, 1851

 

Flint, J. P.

Alderman

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Galloway, Joseph

Assistant Alderman

May, 1851 to Dec. 1852

 

Gardiner, S.

Assistant Alderman

October 1853 to October 1854

 

Garrison, Cornelius K.

Mayor

October 1853 to October 1854

 

Geary, John W.

Mayor

May, 1852 May, 1851

 

Gillespie, David

Alderman

May, 1852 May, 1851

 

Gluyas, G. K.

Alderman

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Gough, George H.

Alderman

October 1854 to July, 1855

 

Graham, W. H.

Assessor

July, 1855 to July, 1856

With seven colleagues.

Grant, James

Alderman

May, 1851 to November 1852

 

Graves, James

Assistant Alderman

May, 1851 to November 1852

 

Greene, T. D.

Tax Collector

May, 1851 to Jan. 1852

 

Greene, William

Alderman

1850 to 1851 and July, 1855 to July, 1856

President of the Board 1850 to 1851.

Grover, W. A.

Clerk Assistant Aldermen

May, 1852 May, 1851

 

Hackett, John K.

City Attorney

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Hagan, James

Harbor Master

May, 1852 May, 1851

 

Haight, Henry

President Assistant Aldermen

October 1854 to July, 1855

 

Haley, Robert

Harbor Master

October 1853 to July 1855

 

Hampton, R. B.

Assessor

May, 1850 to May, 1851

With seven colleagues.

Harris, S. R., M.D.

Mayor

Jan. 1852 to November 1852

 

Harris, S. R., M.D.

Controller

October 1853 to October 1854

 

Haskell, D. H.

Alderman

October 1853 to October 1854

 

Haste, H. R.

Assistant Alderman

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Hathaway, C. W.

Alderman

July, 1855 to July, 1856

 

Haven, Joshua P.

President Board Aldermen

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Hayes, Thomas

Assistant Alderman

November 1852 to October 1853

 

Hoag, David

Assessor

January to November 1852

With two colleagues.

Hoff, J. J.

Street Commissioner

July, 1855 to July, 1856

 

Holland, Nathaniel

President Assistant Aldermen

December 1851 to November 1852

 

Hossefross, George H.

Chief Engineer Volunteer Fire Department

1851 to 1852

 

Holt, Thomas H.

City Attorney

May, 1850 to May, 1851

 

Hopkins, J.

Alderman

July, 1855 to July, 1856

 

Hudson, G. A.

Controller

May, 1851 to Jan. 1852

 

Hyatt, CalebCaleb

Alderman

December 1851 to November 1852

 

Hyde, James T.

Assistant Alderman

October 1853 to October 1854

 

Hyde, James T.

Alderman

October 1854 to July 1855

 

Irwin, William M.

Tax Collector

May, 1852 May, 1851

 

Jessup, Richard M.

Alderman

October 1853

October 1854

Keller, J. H.

Assessor

October 1853 to October 1854

With two colleagues.

Kerrison, R.

Assessor

October 1853 to October 1854

With two colleagues.

Kessling, John W.

Assistant Aldermen

December 1851 to November 1852

 

Kohler, Frederick D.

Chief Engineer Volunteer Fire Department

1850

 

Labatt, A. C.

Alderman

May to Dec. 1851

 

Lemmon, G. F.

Assessor

May, 1851 to Jan. 1852

Concurrently with W. C. Norris

Linnell L., D. S.

Tax Collector