Maurice Carey Blake

Maurice Carey Blake
19th Mayor of San Francisco
In office December 5, 1881 – January 7, 1883
Preceded by	Isaac Smith Kalloch
Succeeded by	Washington Bartlett
Personal details
Born	October 20, 1815(1815-10-20) Otisville, Maine
Died	September 26, 1897(1897-09-26) (aged 81) San Francisco
Political party	Republican

Maurice Carey Blake (October 20, 1815 – September 26, 1897)^[1] was Republican and the 19th Mayor of San Francisco, serving from December 5, 1881 to January 7, 1883^[2].

Maurice C. Blake was born on October 20, 1815 in Otisville, Maine. He became a lawyer in California and practiced law there. In 1857, he became a member of the California State Assembly and served until 1858. After this he became the Mayor of San Francisco and served for only two years. Just one year after leaving office, he became a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884. Maurice C. Blake died of a heart attack in San Francisco on September 26, 1897. He is interred at Mount Tamalpais Cemetery in San Rafael, California.

References

1. ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Index to Politicians: Blaise to Blake". PoliticalGraveyard.com. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blais-blake.html. Retrieved 16 November 2011. 
2. ^ "Mayor of San Francisco". NDDB. Soylent Communications. http://www.nndb.com/gov/867/000047726/. Retrieved 16 November 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Blake, Maurice Carey
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	October 20, 1815
Place of birth	Otisville, Maine
Date of death	September 26, 1897
Place of death	San Francisco