Who was John W. Geary?
Before becoming San Francisco’s first mayor in 1850, John W. Geary was a lawyer and Union General during the Civil War. He was as the Governor of the Kansas and …
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Who was the first mayor of San Francisco?
In 1850, John W. Geary was elected to be the first mayor of San Francisco, although before we elected mayors the city elected Alcaldes. The first Alcalde was Francisco De …
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How did Market Street get its name?
Jasper O’Farrell was a civil engineer who named and built Market Street – the widest street in town at the time.
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When was the first recorded escape attempt from Alcatraz?
The first recorded escape attempt was in April of 1936, in which prisoner Joe Bowers climbed up a chain link fence close to the shore and refused to obey correction …
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How many prisoners have escaped from Alcatraz?
There have been 14 escape attempts from Alcatraz since the prison was built, and no official recording of any successful escapes. However, there are 5 prisoners listed as ‘missing’ or …
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Who built Alcatraz?
The US Army built a fortress at Alcatraz to protect the Bay during the California Gold Rush in 1850, and military prisoners were held there beginning in the late 1850s. …
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