James Rolph

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James Rolph was an American politician who served as mayor of San Francisco and later as the 27th governor of California during the early 20th century.

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  • James Rolph Jr. ×1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governor
human
mayor
politician
birthDate 1869-08-23
birthPlace San Francisco, California, United States
burialPlace Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, United States
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1934-06-02
deathPlace Santa Clara County, California, United States
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Rolph
fullName James Rolph Jr.
gender male
givenName James
hasHonor James Rolph Jr. Playground in San Francisco named in his honor
Rolph Park in San Francisco named in his honor
industry banking
shipping
nationality American
nickname Sunny Jim
notableFor longest-serving mayor of San Francisco at the time of his tenure
serving as Governor of California during the early 1930s
occupation businessman
politician
officeEnd Governor of California term ended 1934
Mayor of San Francisco term ended 1931
officeStart Governor of California term began 1931
Mayor of San Francisco term began 1912
ordinalInOffice 27th Governor of California
politicalParty Republican Party
positionHeld Governor of California
Mayor of San Francisco
religion Methodism
residence Sacramento, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
spouse Annie Marshall Rolph
stateRepresented California
timePeriod early 20th century
workLocation California State Capitol
San Francisco City Hall

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James Rolph ("James Rolph Jr.")
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California Governor's Mansion
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