tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post1315454039787408893..comments2024-02-25T05:39:20.583-08:00Comments on Lives of the Dead: Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland: Washington Bartlett (1824-1887) - Bachelor GovernorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post-20395846210411763882018-02-24T13:28:02.729-08:002018-02-24T13:28:02.729-08:00 I did not find any evidence that Washington Montg... I did not find any evidence that Washington Montgomery Bartlett, 20th mayor of San Francisco who lived from February 29, 1824 to September 12, 1887 and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California was in the navy- he was born in Savannah, GA. and became a newspaperman in SF prior to becoming mayor there.<br /><br /> Washington Allon Bartlett (ca. 1816 – February 6, 1865) possibly born in Maine, was appointed the first alcalde (mayor) of the American-era San Francisco, and served from August 14, 1846 to January 31, 1847. He was reportdly originally appointed (I have not found evidence as to who appointed him) as a midshipman in the United States Navy on January 22, 1833, having had some previous at-sea nautical training, and eventualy became a lieutenant after mainly engaged in surveying duties. After the Mexican War broke out and Commodore Sloat claimed California for the US, the ship Bartlett was on arrived at Yerba Buena to take control of that area. Lt. Bartlett was fluent in Spanish, and well read in legal matters, so he was detailed by Commander Montgomery on August 14, 1846 to take command at Yerba Buena as its first American alcalde (Spanish for mayor) and in one of his last acts at the end of his second term (to which he was elected), he re-named the area San Francisco. He continued his naval career for some time after he left the office of Acalde. There is no indication of any familial relationship between the two Washington BartlettsMJ Bunelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14158240224270656798noreply@blogger.com