Frederick A. MacDougall explained

Frederick Alexander MacDougall
Birth Date:2 November 1818
Death Place:Los Angeles, California
Order:14th
Office:Mayor of Los Angeles
Term Start:December 8, 1876
Term End:November 16, 1878
Predecessor:Prudent Beaudry
Successor:Bernard Cohn

Frederick Alexander MacDougall (November 2, 1818 – November 16, 1878)[1] was the 14th Mayor of Los Angeles, from 1876 to 1878. He was a physician and the first Los Angeles Chief of Police. He died in 1878 in office and Bernard Cohn was appointed to be mayor for only 2 weeks.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Frederick Alexander MacDougall. Geni.com.
  2. News: Mayor MacDougall's Funeral. November 11, 2014. Los Angeles Herald. November 19, 1878.