John W. Geary
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John White Geary was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was the final alcalde and first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Terri
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1865
Engraving of Geary from 1855
"Gen'l. John W. Geary and staff - taken at Harper's Ferry"
Portrait by Francis H. Schell depicting Geary on horseback
Mayor of San Francisco
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The mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of the San Francisco city and county government. The officeholder has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power
John W. Geary
…February 8, 1873) was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was the final alcalde and first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania. Geary was born near Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County—in…
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