- List of mayors of San Diego
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This is a list of mayors of San Diego, California. See also the list of alcaldes (mayors) for the Pueblo of San Diego, prior to statehood.
Party affiliation is shown for each mayor, when known. However, election of mayor under the current charter is officially non-partisan.
During 1852–1889 a Board of Trustees governed the city.
Contents
List of mayors
Mayor Term Party Notes Joshua H. Bean 1850–1851 1 one-year term David B. Kurtz 1851–1852 Whig 1 one-year term George P. Tebbetts 1852 Board of Trustees 1852–1889 Presidents listed below Douglas Gunn 1889–1891 Republican "Citizens' Non-Partisan" ticket Matthew Sherman 1891–1893 Republican William H. Carlson 1893–1896 Independent David C. Reed 1897–1898 Republican Edwin M. Capps 1899–1901 Democratic Frank P. Frary 1901–1905 Republican John L. Sehon 1905–1907 Democratic John F. Forward, Sr. 1907–1909 Republican Grant Conard 1909–1911 Republican James E. Wadham 1911–1913 Democratic Charles F. O'Neall 1913–1915 Democratic Edwin M. Capps 1915–1917 Democratic Louis J. Wilde 1917–1921 Republican John L. Bacon 1921–1927 Republican Harry C. Clark 1927–1931 Republican Walter W. Austin 1931–1932 Republican John F. Forward, Jr.* 1933–1934 Republican Rutherford B. Irones* 1934–1935 Republican Appointed Percy J. Benbough 1935–1942 Republican Died in office Howard B. Bard 1942–1943 Democratic Appointed Harley E. Knox 1943–1951 Independent John D. Butler 1951–1955 Republican Charles C. Dail 1955–1963 Democratic Frank E. Curran 1963–1971 Democratic Pete Wilson 1971 – December 1982 Republican Three terms (before term limits) William E. Cleator, Sr. January – May 1983 Republican Acting Mayor Roger Hedgecock* 1983–1985 Republican Partial term Maureen O'Connor July 7, 1985 – December 7, 1992 Democratic Susan Golding December 7, 1992 – December 4, 2000 Republican Dick Murphy* December 4, 2000 – July 15, 2005 Republican Second term partial Michael Zucchet* July 15, 2005 – July 18, 2005 Democratic Deputy Mayor (Acting Mayor) Toni Atkins July 18, 2005 – December 5, 2005 Democratic Deputy Mayor (Acting Mayor) Jerry Sanders December 5, 2005 – Republican (*) resigned
Presidents of the Board of Trustees
After San Diego's bankruptcy in 1852, the State of California took over city government and ran the city with an appointed Board of Trustees during 1852–1889. From 1852 to 1871, there was a President of the Board, who was called mayor by courtesy, although there was no official office of mayor.
In 1872, the Board of Trustees changed from a three-member body, with President, Secretary, and Treasurer, to a five-member body with no president.
President Term Party Notes Charles P. Noell 1852 Democratic James W. Robinson 1852–1853 Democratic Louis Rose 1853–1855 Democratic Julian Ames 1855–1857 AKA Jesse Wilbur Ames Thomas Collins 1855–1857 Henry H. Whaley 1857–1858 Thomas Whaley 1858–1859 Republican in 1882 Jacob C. Bogart 1859–1860 Democratic Rufus B. Tebbetts 1860–1862 David B. Kurtz 1862–1865 Democratic;
Whig when previously MayorAndrew Cassidy 1865–1867 Democratic Joseph S. Manasse 1867–1869 James McCoy 1869–1871 Democratic See also
External links
Categories:- History of San Diego, California
- Lists of mayors of places in the United States
- Mayors of San Diego, California
- Lists of people from California
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