List of mayors of San Jose, California
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This is a list of mayors of San Jose, California
from its incorporation in 1850.
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
from its incorporation in 1850.
- Josiah BeldenJosiah BeldenJosiah Belden was an American pioneer and politician.-Life:Born in Connecticut, Belden was orphaned by the time he was 14. He later moved to St. Louis, Missouri and became a successful businessman. In 1841 he joined the Bartleson-Bidwell Party, the first organized emigrant party to use the...
1850–1851 - Thomas WhiteThomas White (politician)Thomas White was the mayor of San Jose, California from 1851 to 1854....
1851–1854 - O. H. AllenO. H. AllenO.H. Allen was the mayor of San Jose, California from 1854 to 1855....
1854–1855 - Sherman Otis HoughtonSherman Otis HoughtonSherman Otis Houghton was an American politician from California.-Biography:He was born in New York City on April 10, 1828...
1855–1856 - Lawrence Archer 1856
- John M. Murphy 1856
- George Givens 1856–1857
- Ranson G. Moody 1857–1858
- Peter O. Minor 1858–1859
- Thomas FallonThomas FallonThomas Fallon was an Irish-born, Canadian-raised American capitalist and politician, the tenth Mayor of San Jose, California.-Biography:...
1859–1860 - Richard B. Buckner 1860–1861
- Joseph W. Johnson 1861–1863
- John Alonzo Quinby 1863–1868
- Mark Leavenworth 1868–1870
- Adolph Pfister 1870–1873
- Bernard D. Murphy 1873–1877
- George B. McKee 1877–1878
- Lawrence Archer 1878–1880
- Bernard D. Murphy 1880–1882
- Charles J. Martin 1882–1884
- Campbell Thompson Settle 1884–1886
- Charles W. Breyfogle 1886–1887
- Samuel Watson Boring 1887–1890
- Samuel N. Rucker 1890–1894
- Paul P. Austin 1894–1896
- Valentine Koch 1896–1898
- Charles J. Martin 1898–1902
- George D. Worswick 1902–1906
- Henry D. Mathews 1906–1908
- Charles W. Davison 1908–1910
- Thomas Monahan 1910–1914
- Fred R. Husted 1914–1916
- Elmer E. Chase 1916–1918 1
- Charles M. O'Brian 1918–1920
- Albert C. Jayet 1920–1922
- M. E. Arnerich 1922–1924
- Joseph T. Brooks 1924–1926
- Dan W. GrayDan W. GrayDaniel Wyethe Gray was the Mayor of San Jose, California from 1926 to 1928. In 1925 he was president of the California Funeral Directors Association. -Biography:He was born on May 26, 1883 in Iowa City, Iowa....
1926–1928 - Fred Doerr 1928–1930
- W. L. Biebrach 1930–1932
- A. M. Meyer 1932–1934
- Charles Bishop 1934–1936
- Richard French 1936–1938
- Clyde L. Fischer 1938–1940
- Harry YoungHarry Young (mayor)Harry Young was the City Council President for the city of San Jose, California from 1940 to 1944. In San Jose, the council president performed the functions of mayor....
1940–1944 - Earl Campbell 1944–1945
- Ernest E. Renzel 1945–1946
- Albert J. RuffoAlbert J. RuffoAlbert J. Ruffo was a politician, philanthropist, educator, lawyer, and football coach.Ruffo grew up in Tacoma, Washington. In 1927 he moved to San Jose, California to attend nearby Santa Clara University, where he played football, and graduated with degrees in political science, electrical...
1946–1948 - Fred Watson 1948–1950
- Clark L. Bradley 1950–1952
- Parker Hathaway 1952–1954
- George StarbirdGeorge StarbirdGeorge Albert Starbird was mayor of San Jose, California from 1954 to 1956 and served on its City Council before and after his term as mayor .Starbird was born on November 26, 1908 in San Jose, California...
1954–1956 - Robert Doerr 1956–1958
- Louis Solari 1958–1960
- Paul Moore 1960–1962
- Robert Welch 1962–1964
- Joseph L. Pace 1964–1966
- Ron James 1966–1970
- Norman MinetaNorman MinetaNorman Yoshio Mineta, is a United States politician of the Democratic Party. Mineta most recently served in President George W. Bush's Cabinet as the United States Secretary of Transportation, the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Bush administration...
1971–1974 - Janet Gray HayesJanet Gray HayesJanet Gray Hayes was the mayor of San Jose, California from 1975 - 1983. She was both the first woman to be elected mayor San Jose, and the first woman elected mayor of any major city in the United States.-References:...
1975–1982 - Tom McEneryTom McEneryTom McEnery is an American author, businessman, and teacher from San Jose, California, who served as the 61st mayor of that city from 1983 to 1991.McEnery attended Santa Clara University, graduating with a B.A. in 1967 and an M.A. in 1970...
1983–1990 - Susan HammerSusan HammerSusan Hammer was the mayor of San Jose, California from 1991 - 1999. She was voted best local politician six times. Previous to serving as mayor, she represented San Jose's Council District Three from 1983 - 1991....
1991–1998 - Ron GonzalesRon GonzalesRonald R. Gonzales is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 63rd Mayor of San Jose, California. Gonzales was the first Hispanic Mayor of San Jose since California became a U.S. state in 1850.-Career:...
1999–2006 - Chuck ReedChuck ReedCharles Rufus "Chuck" Reed is the current Mayor of San Jose, California.-Biography:Reed was born in Garden City, Kansas. Reed's high school basketball team became Kansas State Champions despite being from a very small, rural school. He joined the United States Air Force in 1970 after attending the...
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