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Levi Richard Ellert (October 20, 1857 – July 21, 1901) was an American politician. He served as 23rd Mayor of San Francisco, serving from 1893 to 1895.


Biography

Before entering politics, he had established his own pharmacy in 1883. After unsuccessfully running for School Director, he was elected Supervisor as a
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in 1888 and was reelected in 1890. He was elected mayor in 1892, and during his term, he passed the bar exam and was admitted to the California bar. He also "appeared before the Supreme Court." He served as 23rd Mayor of San Francisco, serving from 1893 to 1895. He was the first San Francisco native to serve in that office, no previous San Francisco mayors had even been born in California. After his term, he would serve as director of various private companies and as general manager and the president of the Sanitary Reduction Works.


Death and legacy

Ellert died in 1901 in San Francisco, and was buried at
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in Colma, California. "Ellert Street" in the
Bernal Heights Bernal Heights ( ) is a residential neighborhood in southeastern San Francisco, California. The prominent Bernal Heights hill overlooks the San Francisco skyline and features a microwave transmission tower. The nearby Sutro Tower can be seen from ...
neighborhood of San Francisco is named for him.


References


Sources

* Hanson, Gladys. ''San Francisco Almanac''. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1995. () 1857 births 1901 deaths Mayors of San Francisco California Republicans Burials at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park American corporate directors {{California-mayor-stub