Samuel Purdy
Samuel Purdy | |
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3rd Lieutenant Governor of California | |
In office January 8, 1852 – January 9, 1856 | |
Governor | John Bigler |
Preceded by | David C. Broderick (Acting Lieutenant Governor) |
Succeeded by | Robert M. Anderson |
1st Mayor of Stockton, California | |
In office October 5, 1850 – 1851 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | John C. Edwards |
Personal details | |
Born | 1819 New York City, New York |
Died | San Francisco, California | February 17, 1882 (aged 64)
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 7 |
Occupation | Architect, politician |
Samuel Purdy (1819 – February 17, 1882)[1][2] was an American politician. A Democrat, he served as the third Lieutenant Governor of California from 1852 to 1856.[3] He also was the first mayor of Stockton, California, from 1850 to 1851.[4]
Early life[]
Purdy was born in New York City in 1819, and was Purdy educated to be an architect. [1]
Career[]
In October 1850, Purdy was elected as the first mayor of Stockton, California. Purdy designed the city seal that was adopted by its city council.[5][6]
In 1852, Purdy became the Lieutenant-Governor of California, until 1856.[7] On September 5, 1855, Purdy lost the election as Lieutenant-Governor of California. Purdy was defeated by Robert M. Anderson with 50.9% of the votes.[8]
Purdy held various public offices in California, at both the state level and locally, including Inspector of Revenue for the state and Superintendent of Construction in San Francisco.[1]
Personal life[]
In 1849, Purdy moved to California. Purdy was married and had several children. In 1881, One of Purdy's sons, General Erastus Sparrow Purdy, died in Cairo, Egypt. On February 17, 1882, as a widow, Purdy died in San Francisco, California.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Sketch of an Esteemed and Eminent California Pioneer". Daily Alta California. California. 18 February 1882.
- ^ Governmental Roster: State and County Governments of California, Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments. California: J.D. Young, Supt. State Printing. 1889. p. 129.
- ^ Hittell, Theodore Henry (1898). History of California, Vol. IV, pp. 81-82, 135. San Francisco: N.J. Stone & Company.
- ^ Hutchings, J. M. (1875). Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in California, p. 34. New York and San Francisco: A. Roman and Company.
- ^ "Samuel Purdy recently elected Mayor of Stockton". newspapers.com. October 5, 1850. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Stockton, California (U.S), San Joaquin County". crwflags.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Lieutenant Governors of California, 1849-2011". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "September 5, 1855 General Election". joincalifornia.com. September 5, 1855. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
External links[]
- 1819 births
- 1882 deaths
- Lieutenant Governors of California
- Mayors of Stockton, California
- California Democrats
- 19th-century American politicians