. History of the state of California and biographical record of Oakland and environs, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. wise lost the high regard in which he had cometo be held. The highest office in the gift of themunicipality was next his, and he entered uponthe duties of mayor under discouraging laborconditions, which, however, he managed to sur-mount with credit to himself and satisfaction tothose who had entrusted him with the citys af-fairs, and upon again retiring to private life car-ried with him the increase
. History of the state of California and biographical record of Oakland and environs, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. wise lost the high regard in which he had cometo be held. The highest office in the gift of themunicipality was next his, and he entered uponthe duties of mayor under discouraging laborconditions, which, however, he managed to sur-mount with credit to himself and satisfaction tothose who had entrusted him with the citys af-fairs, and upon again retiring to private life car-ried with him the increased regard of the was manifested in 1898 when he was chosencandidate for the office of governor of California,and although defeated at the election that fol-lowed, so favorable was the impression he hadmade upon the party politicians that success wasassured four years later. His term of office isnow ended and he has again retired to privatelife, and to his credit it can again be said thathe has carried with him the sincere admirationand regard of those who advocated his public ser-vice, and indeed of those who opposed him, bothrealizing the stan
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