Back ستيفن كلارك فوستر Arabic ایستفن کلارک فوزتر AZB Stephen Clark Foster (Politiker, 1820) German Stephen Clark Foster French Stephen Clark Foster Italian スティーブン・クラーク・フォスター Japanese Stephen Clark Foster Polish
Stephen Clark Foster | |
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 Portrait of Stephen Clark Foster circa 1880 | |
| 5th Mayor of Los Angeles | |
| In office May 4, 1854 – January 13, 1855 & January 25, 1855 – May 9, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio F. Coronel |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Thomas Foster |
| In office May 7, 1856 – September 22, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Thomas Foster |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Requena (acting) |
| Mayor of Los Angeles | |
| In office January 1, 1848 – May 21, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Ygnacio Palomares (as Alcalde) |
| Succeeded by | Ygnacio del Valle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Clark Foster December 17, 1820 Machias, Maine |
| Died | 28 January 1898 (aged 77) California |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | María Merced Lugo |
| Residence(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Stephen Clark Foster (December 17, 1820 – January 27, 1898) was a politician, the first American mayor of Los Angeles under United States military rule. Foster served in the state constitutional convention, and was elected to the State Senate. He was elected as mayor of Los Angeles in 1856, and later elected for four terms to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[1]
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index of Politicians - Foster". Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 15, 2013.