Alpheus P. Hodges

Alpheus P. Hodges
1st Mayor of Los Angeles
In office
July 1, 1850 – May 7, 1851
Preceded byYgnacio del Valle (pre-statehood)
Succeeded byBenjamin Davis Wilson
Personal details
Born1821
Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1858
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.

Alpheus P. Hodges (1821 – July 29, 1858) was the first Mayor of Los Angeles, California after the city was incorporated on April 4, 1850. However, he was preceded by Stephen C. Foster, who was the first mayor under American rule.