First Mayor of Los Angeles Under United States Rule

First Mayor of Los Angeles Under United States Rule (HM11EJ)

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 3.411', W 118° 14.305'

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Los Pobladores

— The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles: Vanegas, Quintero, Rodriguez, Villavicencio, Navarro, Rosas, Camero, Rosas, Moreno, Mesa,

Before 1850, the chief executive of the pueblo was the alcalde, who sat on the ayuntamiento (council) and served as both mayor and judge. The office of the Mayor and the Common Council were established when the city was incorporated in 1850. Alpheus P. Hodges, a physician, was elected the first Mayor of Los Angeles, serving from 1850-51. He acted as both Mayor and County Coroner.

Translation

Con anteriordad a 1850, el jefe ejecutivo del pueblo era el alcalde, quien presidia el ayuntamiento (council) y ten?a funciones tanto de alcalde como de juez, Alpheus P. Hodges, un medico, fue elegido como el primer Alcalde como Forense del Condado. El cargo de Alcalde y Ayuntamiento Publico se estableciron cuando se incorpor? la ciudad in 1850.
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 385707 N 3769151
Decimal Degrees34.05685000, -118.23841667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 3.411', W 118° 14.305'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 3' 24.66" N, 118° 14' 18.30" W
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Area Code(s)213, 323, 562, 818, 714,
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 125-147 Marchesseault St, Los Angeles CA 90012, US
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