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Who was the first African American mayor of San Francisco?

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Willie L. Brown, Jr. was San Francisco’s first African American Mayor. He was elected in 1995 and served until 2004. Before becoming San Francisco’s mayor, he had worked for 30 …
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Who was John W. Geary?

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Before becoming San Francisco’s first mayor in 1850, John W. Geary was a lawyer and Union General during the Civil War. He was as the Governor of the Kansas and …
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Who was the first mayor of San Francisco?

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In 1850, John W. Geary was elected to be the first mayor of San Francisco, although before we elected mayors the city elected Alcaldes. The first Alcalde was Francisco De …
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How did Market Street get its name?

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Jasper O’Farrell was a civil engineer who named and built Market Street – the widest street in town at the time.

 

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When was the first recorded escape attempt from Alcatraz?

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The first recorded escape attempt was in April of 1936, in which prisoner Joe Bowers climbed up a chain link fence close to the shore and refused to obey correction …
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How many prisoners have escaped from Alcatraz?

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There have been 14 escape attempts from Alcatraz since the prison was built, and no official recording of any successful escapes. However, there are 5 prisoners listed as ‘missing’ or …
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