Preceded by George Torrens | Resigned January 7, 1891 Name Edward Pond | |
Born September 7, 1833Belleville, New York ( 1833-09-07 ) Died April 22, 1910, San Francisco, California, United States Previous office Mayor of San Francisco (1887–1891) | ||
Edward B. Pond (September 7, 1833 – April 22, 1910) was a Democratic politician from California. He was the 21st Mayor of San Francisco from 1887 to 1891. 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. The SF Public Library has a picture of him and his house.
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