James Van Ness
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James Van Ness (1808-1872) was mayor of San Francisco from 1855-1856. He was born in 1808 in Burlington, Vermont. Prior to being mayor, he had been a lawyer in the U.S. South and then a San Francisco city alderman. In 1860, he moved to San Luis Obispo County to practice law and became State Senator in 1871. He died on December 28, 1872.
Van Ness Avenue -- the widest street in San Francisco -- is named in his honor.
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| Preceded by: Stephen Palfrey Webb |
Mayor of San Francisco July 1, 1855–July 7, 1856 |
Succeeded by: George J. Whelan |
