Francis K. Shattuck

Francis K. Shattuck
Mayor of Oakland
In office
March 7, 1859  March 7, 1860
Personal details
Born(1824-03-06)March 6, 1824
Crown Point, New York
DiedSeptember 9, 1898(1898-09-09) (aged 74)
Resting placeMountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California)
SpouseRosa Maria Morse
Parents
  • Weston Shattuck (father)
  • Betsy Mather (mother)
Relatives

Francis Kittredge Shattuck (March 6, 1824 September 9, 1898) was the most prominent civic leader in the early history of Berkeley, California, and played an important role in the creation and government of Alameda County as well. He also served as the fifth mayor of the city of Oakland in 1859, and represented the 4th District in the California State Assembly from 1860-61. He also represented Oakland Township for many years on the Board of Supervisors of Alameda County, starting in 1857. He was elected to the board of trustees of the Town of Berkeley in 1884. He was instrumental in founding the First Congregational Church of Oakland.