Edward B. Pond

Edward Bates Pond
Edward Bates Pond
21st Mayor of San Francisco
	In office; January 7, 1887 – January 7, 1891
Preceded by	Washington Bartlett
Succeeded by	George Henry Sanderson
Member of the; San Francisco Board of Supervisors; from Ward 6
	In office; 1883 – January 7, 1887
Preceded by	George Torrens
Succeeded by	A.M. Burns
Personal details
Born	September 7, 1833; Belleville, New York, U.S.
Died	April 22, 1910 (aged 76); San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting place	Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California
Political party	Democratic

Edward Bates Pond (September 7, 1833 – April 22, 1910) was an American politician active in California. He was the 21st Mayor of San Francisco serving from 1887 to 1891.^[1]

In 1890, he ran for Governor of California. At the California Democratic State Convention, San Francisco Boss Christopher Buckley backed Mayor Pond. Edward B. Pond defeated William D. English of Oakland for the nomination. In the general election, Edward Pond lost to Republican, Henry Markham.

His grandson was Samuel 'Pete' Pond (1914–2004), a former Dean at Stanford University.^[2]

References

^ "Index to Politicians: Pomerville to Pooga". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
^ "Onetime acting dean and longtime Business School administrator Samuel 'Pete' Pond dead at 90". Stanford News Release. Stanford University. November 1, 2004. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

External links

The SF Public Library has a picture of him and his house.

Party political offices
Preceded by Washington Bartlett	Democratic nominee for Governor of California 1890	Succeeded by James Budd

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[1] "Index to Politicians: Pomerville to Pooga". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

[2] "Onetime acting dean and longtime Business School administrator Samuel 'Pete' Pond dead at 90". Stanford News Release. Stanford University. November 1, 2004. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

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