José de Jesús Noé explained

José de Jesús Noé
Birth Date:1805
Death Date:17 March 1862
Order:7th
Office:Alcalde of San Francisco
Term Start:1842
Term End:1843
Predecessor:Francisco Guerrero y Palomares
Successor:Francisco Sánchez
Order2:12th
Office2:Alcalde of San Francisco
Term Start2:1846
Term End2:1846
Predecessor2:José de la Cruz Sánchez
Successor2:Washington Allon Bartlett
Resting Place:Mission San Francisco de Asís
Spouse:Guadalupe Garduno
Residence:Rancho Las Camaritas
Rancho San Miguel

José de Jesús Noé (1805 – 17 March 1862) was a Californio politician, soldier, and ranchero, who served as the 7th and 12th Alcalde of San Francisco.[1] He is the last Hispanic Californian (Californio) to serve as Mayor of San Francisco.

Life

In 1845, Noé was granted the land known as Rancho San Miguel, which covered the neighborhoods now known as Noe Valley, Eureka Valley, Fairmont Heights, Glen Park and Sunnyside.

Following U.S. military occupation of Yerba Buena in the Mexican–American War, Noé became alcalde again in 1846, becoming the last man born in Mexico to serve in that office (the office of alcalde was abolished with adoption of the California Constitution in 1849). Noé was appointed alcalde by U.S. Navy Commodore Robert F. Stockton, under his authority as military governor of the occupied territory. Also appointed alcalde, and serving concurrently with Noé, was Navy Lt. Washington Allon Bartlett. As a military officer, Bartlett was a direct representative of the military governor, functionally similar to the office of prefect in the Mexican system. One of the last acts of the Noé/Bartlett year was to rename Yerba Buena to its current name, San Francisco.[2]

Following his death in 1862, Noé was interred at Mission San Francisco de Asís.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guinn, Sentinel Media Service . Jordan . December 15, 2020 . December 15, 2020 . Neighborhood Spotlight: Noe Valley-Real Estate . https://web.archive.org/web/20201215213345/https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/Neighborhood-Spotlight-Noe-Valley-15803895.php . December 15, 2020 . July 7, 2024 . sfgate.com.
  2. Grivas, p.92–93