Edward B. Pond Politician

Edward B. Pond (September 7, 1833 – April 22, 1910) was a Democratic politician from California. He was the 21st Mayor of San Francisco from 1887 to 1891. In 1890, he ran for Governor of California. At the California Democratic State Convention, San Francisco Boss Christopher Buckley backed Mayor Pond. Edward B. Pond defeated William D. English of Oakland for the nomination. In the general election, Edward Pond lost to Republican, Henry Markham. The SF Public Library has a picture of him and his house.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 07, 1833
Birth place
Belleville New York
Date of deathApril 22, 1910

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Office holder

office
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Mayor of San Francisco
from Ward 6
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor

Edward B. Pond on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://sflib1.sfpl.org:82/record=b1017416~S0
  2. http://sflib1.sfpl.org:82/record=b1021003~S0