Martin H. Weight, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Martin H. Weight

First publicly elected Mayor of Pasadena, California

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1855

Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jul-1920

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Martin H. Weight

  • Martin H.
  • Weight (April 7, 1855 - July 21, 1920) was the first Mayor of Pasadena, California elected by popular vote.
  • During his administration, Pasadena's first two parks were established as well as the completion of Pasadena's first City Hall building.
  • Weight ran for re-election in 1903, but lost to William Vedder.Weight settled in Pasadena in 1875.
  • He served as chair of the Los Angeles County citrus exhibit at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Weight was the leader of the Pasadena branch of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

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