Francisco de Haro

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Francisco de Haro (1792 - November 28, 1849) was the first Mexican Alcalde of the settlement around the Mission San Francisco de Asís in 1834, serving again as the fifth Alcalde from 1838-1839. He was instrumental in planning the street grid of Yerba Buena, soon to be renamed San Francisco, commissioning the first survey of the settlement by Vioget in 1839.

De Haro was born in Mexico and was also owner of the Galindo ranch, which included Lake Merced and portions of northern San Mateo County. He had twin sons, Francisco and Ramon, who were murdered on June 28, 1846 near San Rafael, along with Jose de los Berreyesa. Kit Carson (and potentially other men) shot the 19 year olds and their uncle in cold blood at the direction Fremont.

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List of mayors of San Francisco