Bernard Goldsmith | |
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19th Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
In office 1869–1871 | |
Preceded by | Hamilton Boyd |
Succeeded by | Philip Wasserman |
Personal details | |
Born | Munich, Bavaria | November 20, 1832
Died | July 22, 1901 Portland, Oregon, United States | (aged 68)
Political party | Democratic (1854–1861) Republican (1861–1901) |
Profession | Businessman, 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.