San Francisco's Historic Figures
Written by Beth Marlin
Born: August 27, 1795
Died: April 20, 1856
Famous For: Erecting the first permanent domicile in Yerba Buena (later to be named San Francisco)
Written by Beth Marlin
Born: October 25, 1826
Died: February 21, 1889
Famous For: Mining the Comstock Lode in Nevada, and with his 3 other Irish partners, becoming some of the richest men in American history
Written by Beth Marlin
Born: February 26, 1829
Died: September 26, 1902
Famous For: Inventing the blue jean
Written by Beth Marlin
Born: Both dogs were strays, birth dates unknown
Died: Lazarus died October 1863 and Bummer in November 1865
Famous For: Their bond, killing rats and exemption from city ordinances regarding strays
Written by Beth Marlin
Born: Unknown
Died: October 8, 1919
Famous For: Crissy Field named in his honor
Written by Beth Marlin
Born: November 17, 1794
Died: March 25, 1873
Famous For: Taking Yerba Buena (today known as San Francisco) from Mexico
Written by Beth Marlin
Pros: A brief history lesson
Cons: Getting sucked into wanting to know the story behind every street
Best For: Connecting with SF on a deeper level
Written by Beth Marlin
Born: March 16, 1836
Died: April 24, 1900
Famous For: Inventing the cable car
Written by Beth Marlin
Born: March 2, 1819
Died: May 14, 1889
Famous For: Proclaiming the Gold Rush/San Francisco's first millionaire
