Christopher Green was an American politician. He served as mayor and first trustee of Sacramento, California, from years 1872 to 1877.[1] He was Sacramento's 14th mayor and its 12th elected mayor. Green was associated with the Republican Party and had heavy support from the Central Pacific Railway Company.[1][2][3][4] Jabez Turner succeeded Green as mayor.
Christopher Green | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Mayor and first trustee of Sacramento, California |
| Years active | 1872–1877 |
When the Central Pacific moved their headquarters out of Sacramento, Green was one of the community leaders to rally and promote business, helping to form a Board of Trade in 1873.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sacto Facto". www.centerforsacramentohistory.org.
- ^ "Daily Alta California 30 October 1872 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Sacramento Daily Union 19 March 1878 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Sacramento Daily Union 4 March 1872 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ Avella, Steven M. (10 September 2003). Sacramento: Indomitable City. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439630587 – via Google Books.
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