Hardin Bigelow
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Hardin Bigelow (1809 in Michigan Territory ā November 27, 1850 in San Francisco, California) was the first elected mayor of the city of Sacramento, California, which was known then as "Sacramento City." Bigelow's efforts to construct Sacramento's first levees won him enough support to become mayor in Sacramento's first mayoral elections in February 1850. Bigelow served seven months, from April to November, before succumbing to cholera; while he was mayor, Sacramento averted disaster in a potentially devastating flood,[1] but fell victim to a series of April fires,[1] a riot,[2] and a cholera epidemic.[3]
Quick Facts 1st Mayor of Sacramento, Preceded by ...
Hardin Bigelow | |
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1st Mayor of Sacramento | |
In office April 1, 1850 ā November 1850 | |
Preceded by | Albert Maver Winn |
Succeeded by | Horace Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | 1809 Sacramento, California |
Died | November 27, 1850 San Francisco, California |
Spouse | Cynthia |
Children | Anson Hardin Bigelow, Annette Bigelow, Almira Bigelow |
Profession | Politician |
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