Bernard Goldsmith

Bernard Goldsmith
19th Mayor of Portland, Oregon
In office
1869–1871
Preceded byHamilton Boyd
Succeeded byPhilip Wasserman
Personal details
Born(1832-11-20)November 20, 1832
Munich, Bavaria
DiedJuly 22, 1901(1901-07-22) (aged 68)
Portland, Oregon, United States
Political partyDemocratic (1854–1861)
Republican (1861–1901)
ProfessionBusinessman, politician

Bernard Goldsmith (November 20, 1832 – July 22, 1901) was a Bavarian-American businessman and politician. He is best remembered as the 19th mayor of Portland, Oregon, serving from 1869 to 1871, and as the first Jew to hold that position.