Thomas Henry Selby (May 14, 1820 – June 17, 1875) was the 13th Mayor of San Francisco serving from December 6, 1869 to December 3, 1871. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the government of San Francisco, California. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Thomas Henry Selby was born on May 14, 1820 in New York, NY. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The City of New York When he was 29 years old, Selby went to California for the California Gold Rush. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The California Gold Rush (1848&ndash1855 began on January 24 1848 when Gold was discovered by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California He moved to San Francisco, California and became a merchant in the city. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Selby built the Selby Shot Tower in San Francisco and founded the Selby Smelting Works. He was then elected mayor and served from December 6, 1869 to December 3, 1871. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He died in San Francisco on June 17, 1875 of pneumonia. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland.

Selby's daughter, Jeanie, married Faxon Dean Atherton Jr. , a son of Atherton namesake Faxon Dean Atherton. Faxon Dean Atherton was an American businessman and landowner and was a prominent citizen of San Mateo County California.

His daughter Clair married Andrew Jackson Ralston, brother of William Chapman Ralston.

His son, Prentiss, married Nattie Cofin of the Nantucket Cofins.

References

• The San Francisco Genealogy The History of San Mateo County by Phillip Alexander