May 1: Cornelius Garrison


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May 1

On this date in 1885, Cornelius Garrison died. He who was elected the reform mayor of San Francisco in 1853 and championed an “African” school to educate blacks, advocated giving blacks the vote, introduced a city beautification program, and brought gas lights to the streets.

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