Daniel Cleveland | |
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| Born | March 21, 1838 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1929 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marion South Webb (m. 1921) |
| Mayor of San Antonio | |
| In office October 9, 1865 – August 23, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | J. H. Lyons |
| Succeeded by | J. H. Lyons |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | San Diego Society of Natural History |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Clevel. |
Daniel Cleveland (March 21, 1838 – January 3, 1929) was an American lawyer, politician, civic leader and botanist.
Originating from a family of lawyers from Poughkeepsie, New York, he practiced law throughout his life. He served as the mayor of San Antonio from 1865 to 1866 before he settled in San Francisco and then San Diego. In San Diego, he built a reputation as a prominent civic figure, helping with the organization and founding of numerous community organizations which included the first public library in the city, the Bank of San Diego, the San Diego Society of Natural History and a chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Cleveland was an avid naturalist and collected numerous specimens of flora and fauna in the San Diego region, forwarding many them to Dr. Asa Gray of Harvard University, earning his name on numerous species and genera.