Enoch H. Pardee
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Enoch Homer Pardee was an American
medical doctor and politician. Pardee served as the 18th Mayor of Oakland, California from 1876 to 1878.
in 1826, Pardee settled in the Midwest before immigrating to California
during the Gold Rush
in the late 1840s. During the Gold Rush Pardee panned gold in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Following the end of the Rush, Pardee settled in San Francisco, becoming a prominent oculist. Between 1868 and 1869, Pardee built his own home, known today as the Pardee Home
. Outside of the medical profession, Pardee would also venture into politics. He was elected as a Republican
to the lower house California State Assembly
between 1871 to 1873, representing the East Bay
9th District. In 1876, Pardee was elected to a single term as Mayor of Oakland.
Pardee died in his adopted city of Oakland
in 1896. He is interred at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.
His only child, George C. Pardee, also became a respected medical doctor and politician like his father. He was elected as Oakland Mayor between 1893 to 1895, and later served a single term as Governor of California
from 1903 to 1907.
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medical doctor and politician. Pardee served as the 18th Mayor of Oakland, California from 1876 to 1878.
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in 1826, Pardee settled in the Midwest before immigrating to California
California
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during the Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...
in the late 1840s. During the Gold Rush Pardee panned gold in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Following the end of the Rush, Pardee settled in San Francisco, becoming a prominent oculist. Between 1868 and 1869, Pardee built his own home, known today as the Pardee Home
Pardee Home
The Pardee Home is a house in Oakland, California that was home to three generations of the Pardee family. It is now a non-profit museum, showing over 100 years of the life of a prominent California family...
. Outside of the medical profession, Pardee would also venture into politics. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the lower house California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
between 1871 to 1873, representing the East Bay
East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
The East Bay is a commonly used, informal term for the lands on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States...
9th District. In 1876, Pardee was elected to a single term as Mayor of Oakland.
Pardee died in his adopted city of Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
in 1896. He is interred at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.
His only child, George C. Pardee, also became a respected medical doctor and politician like his father. He was elected as Oakland Mayor between 1893 to 1895, and later served a single term as Governor of California
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
from 1903 to 1907.