John F. Forward, Sr.

John F. Forward, Sr.
12th Mayor of San Diego
In office
May 6, 1907 – May 3, 1909
Preceded by John L. Sehon
Succeeded by Grant Conard
Personal details
Born October 3, 1851
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died December 24, 1926 (aged 75)
San Diego, California
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Ella Dillon November
Children 7

John F. Forward, Sr. (October 3, 1851 – December 24, 1926) was an American Republican politician from California.

John Forward, Sr. was born 1851 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Walter and Elizabeth Forward. His grandfather Walter Forward was U. S. Secretary of the Treasury. In 1866 he started work as a machinist and continued for seven years. He then joined the Pennsylvania Railroad as a fireman.

Forward married Ella Dillon November 1874 in Pittsburgh, and they had seven children: John F. Forward, Jr., who was also mayor, James D., Annie D., Walter L., Joseph C., Frank G., and Charles Hamilton Forward Sr., Attorney, and partner in Luce Forward Law Firm in San Diego, Grandson Charles H. Forward Jr. Hanalei Hawaii, and Great Grandson Charles H. Forward III of Honolulu Hawaii.

Forward came to San Diego in 1887. In San Diego he worked in the San Diego County's recorder office for 19 years, and, from 1892, headed the office for 14 of those years.

In 1903 Forward founded Union Title and Trust Company and, after resigning as recorder, directed it for nine years as its president.

Forward was mayor of San Diego during 1907–1909. He was elected on an anti-establishment campaign with only 39% of the vote. Since that time, runoffs have been required if nobody receives a majority of the vote for mayor.

Forward was a prominent citizen, "staunch republican", and strongly supported unions as the "salvation of the working man."

Forward died 1926 aged 75 in San Diego.

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Political offices
Preceded by
John L. Sehon		 Mayor of San Diego, California
1907–1909 		Succeeded by
Grant Conard
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