John F. Godfrey | |
|---|---|
 Godfrey c. 1880s | |
| 20th Los Angeles City Attorney | |
| In office 1876–1880 | |
| Preceded by | Aurelius W. Hutton |
| Succeeded by | Henry T. Hazard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1839 Bangor, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 1885 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Workingmen's (1878) Greenback (1880–1882) |
John Franklin Godfrey[1] (1839–1885) was a sailor, a soldier and officer in the U.S. Civil War, a city attorney of Los Angeles, California, and an attorney in private practice who, among other activities, represented people arrested for operating businesses on Sundays.