Washington Bartlett

Washington Bartlett
Bartlett c. 1883–1887
16th Governor of California
In office
January 8, 1887 – September 12, 1887
LieutenantRobert Waterman
Preceded byGeorge Stoneman
Succeeded byRobert Waterman
20th Mayor of San Francisco
In office
January 8, 1883 – January 2, 1887
Preceded byMaurice Carey Blake
Succeeded byEdward B. Pond
Member of the California Senate
from the 8th district
In office
1873–1875
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born
Washington Montgomery Bartlett

(1824-02-29)February 29, 1824
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 1887(1887-09-12) (aged 63)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
People's Independent (1873)
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Washington Montgomery Bartlett (February 29, 1824 – September 12, 1887) was an American politician who served as the 16th governor of California from January 1887 until his death in September of that year, as well as the 20th mayor of San Francisco from 1883 to 1887. He was the first Jewish governor of any U.S. state and – to date – the only Jewish governor of California.[1][2] Bartlett converted to Congregationalism on his deathbed and was buried as a Christian.[3]

  1. ^ "Washington Bartlett". California State Library. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
  2. ^ "Washington Bartlett: California's Pioneer Jewish Governor". Jewish Museum of the American West.
  3. ^ Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly July, 1973, page 287