Notice for election given to the public: quotes 'Whereas His Excellency R.B. Mason, Govr of Cal., has given contingent or discretionary direction to the undersigned, dated State Dept, Monterey, Aug 7 1848 (which reached this office Aug 22 1848), I, Whitiu[?], T.M. Leavenworth, magistrate of the District of San Francisco, hereby give public notice to the Resident citizens to meet at the office of the Alcalde in San Francisco on the 29th day of Augt, between 10 o'clock a.m. & 4 o'clock p.m., & deposit their votes by ballot for a person to fill the office of 1º Alcalde of the Dist of SF.' Judges of election: K.H. Dimmick, Wm. Evans, John J. Norris — certify T.M. Leavenworth had 99 votes, L.D. Hoppe[?] 76; Leavenworth declared first alcalde on 29 Aug. Same day W.D.M. Howard, Wm. H. Davis, E.P. Jones & 40 others addressed a petition to the Gov. protesting agt the election, declaring it illegal
| Date | 1848-08-22 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | T.M. Leavenworth (2º Alcalde) |
| Place | San Francisco |
| Series | Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents |
| Tomo | Unbound |
| Original tomo page | — |
| Savage copy page | 79 |
| Scan leaf | n80 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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