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
|
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, Caleb |
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 |