Samuel Purdy

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Samuel Purdy
3rd Lieutenant Governor of California
In office
January 8, 1852 – January 9, 1856
GovernorJohn Bigler
Preceded byDavid C. Broderick (Acting Lieutenant Governor)
Succeeded byRobert M. Anderson
1st Mayor of Stockton, California
In office
October 5, 1850 – 1851
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn C. Edwards
Personal details
Born1819
New York City, New York
Died(1882-02-17)February 17, 1882 (aged 64)
San Francisco, California
Political partyDemocratic
Children7
OccupationArchitect, 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[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Sketch of an Esteemed and Eminent California Pioneer". Daily Alta California. California. 18 February 1882.
  2. ^ Governmental Roster: State and County Governments of California, Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments. California: J.D. Young, Supt. State Printing. 1889. p. 129.
  3. ^ Hittell, Theodore Henry (1898). History of California, Vol. IV, pp. 81-82, 135. San Francisco: N.J. Stone & Company.
  4. ^ Hutchings, J. M. (1875). Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in California, p. 34. New York and San Francisco: A. Roman and Company.
  5. ^ "Samuel Purdy recently elected Mayor of Stockton". newspapers.com. October 5, 1850. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Stockton, California (U.S), San Joaquin County". crwflags.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Lieutenant Governors of California, 1849-2011". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "September 5, 1855 General Election". joincalifornia.com. September 5, 1855. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

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Political offices
Preceded by
David C. Broderick
Acting Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of California
1852–1856
Succeeded by
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