George J. Whelan

George J. Whelan
7th Mayor of San Francisco
In office
July 8, 1856 – November 14, 1856
Preceded byJames Van Ness
Succeeded byEphraim Willard Burr
Personal details
Bornunknown
Diedunknown
ProfessionLawyer

George J. Whelan (fl. 1856) served as the 7th Mayor of San Francisco in from July 8 to November 15, 1856. He had been a lawyer and before serving as mayor. He actually was chosen mayor by justices of the peace who were acting as the County Board of Supervisors. His brief term was marred by the vigilance movement, Chinese immigration issues, collecting back taxes from the city's most prominent citizens of the day, and uncooperative elected officials. His last act as mayor was to give a farewell address in which members of the soon-to-be-inaugurated Burr administration refused to attend.

During his term, the San Francisco City and County governments merged into one unit.

He would later return to practicing law.