Levi Richard Ellert

Levi Richard Ellert (October 20, 1857 – July 21, 1901) was an American politician. He served as 23rd Mayor of San Francisco, serving from 1893 to 1895.

Levi Richard Ellert
Levi Richard Ellert
23rd Mayor of San Francisco
In office January 4, 1893 – January 6, 1895
Preceded by	George Henry Sanderson
Succeeded by	Adolph Sutro
Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from Ward 6
In office 1889 – January 4, 1893
Preceded by	A.M. Burns
Personal details
Born	(1857-10-20)October 20, 1857 San Francisco
Died	July 21, 1901(1901-07-21) (aged 43) San Francisco
Political party	Republican

Biography

Before entering politics, he had established his own pharmacy in 1883. After unsuccessfully running for School Director, he was elected Supervisor as a Republican in 1888 and was reelected in 1890. He was elected mayor in 1892, and during his term, he passed the bar exam and was admitted to the California bar. He also "appeared before the Supreme Court."

He served as 23rd Mayor of San Francisco, serving from 1893 to 1895. He was the first San Francisco native to serve in that office; no previous San Francisco mayors had even been born in California.

After his term, he would serve as director of various private companies and as general manager and the president of the Sanitary Reduction Works.

Death and legacy

Ellert died in 1901 in San Francisco, and was buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, California.

"Ellert Street" in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco is named for him.

Sources

• Hanson, Gladys. San Francisco Almanac. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1995. (ISBN 0-8118-0841-6)