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Christopher Augustine Buckley Sr. (December 25, 1845 – April 20, 1922), commonly referred to as Blind Boss Buckley, was a saloonkeeper and Democratic Party political boss in San Francisco, California. [1] Though he never held public office, Buckley ruled the San Francisco Democratic Party apparatus in the late 19th century. [2]
As of 2024, the mayor is paid an annual salary of $364,582, [8] [9] the highest mayoral salary in the United States. [10] Nine city public employees earned higher salaries than the mayor, including the chief investment officer and the managing director of the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System, who oversee the city's pension plan.
Alcaldes of San Francisco [4] [5] Portrait Alcalde Term Notes Washington Allon Bartlett: August 22, 1846: February 22, 1847 Edwin Bryant: February 22, 1847: June 1847 George Hyde [9] June 1847: April 1848 John Townsend: April 1848: September 1848 Thaddeus M. Leavenworth: October 1848: August 1849 John White Geary: August 1849: March 1, 1850
London Breed lost her reelection bid after six years as San Francisco mayor. After tackling a series of crises, including entrenched homelessness, the explosive rise in fentanyl use and the COVID ...
London Breed faces four main challengers on the Nov. 5 ballot, all fellow Democrats, who say Breed has squandered her […]
He was the 21st Mayor of San Francisco serving from 1887 to 1891. [1] 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.
Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie ran as the "non-politician" who could hit reset at San Francisco City Hall. But even as a political newcomer, Lurie, scion of one of the city's elite old-money families ...
George Moscone (1929–1978), attorney and Democratic politician, 37th mayor of San Francisco (1976–1978), "the people's mayor," California State Senator and majority leader (1967–1976) [631] Gavin Newsom (born 1967), current governor of California, former mayor of San Francisco and lieutenant governor of California [632]