Beverly L. Hodghead

(Mr.) Beverly Lacy Hodghead (1865-1928) was the first mayor of the City of Berkeley, California, serving from 1909 to 1911. Although Berkeley had been incorporated since 1878 as a Town, the office of mayor did not exist until the adoption of a new charter which transformed Berkeley into a City.

Mr. Hodghead was born on March 21, 1865 in Rockbridge County, Virginia near the town of Lexington. He was an attorney, and an active Presbyterian throughout his life. He married Nelle Eckles. They had two children.

He died in Berkeley on October 16, 1928. His wife died December 26, 1945.

References

* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/presbyterian.html The Political Graveyard]
* US Census, California, Alameda County (1910, 1920)