City Attorney of San Francisco
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| Formed | 1899 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of San Francisco |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California 37°46′45″N 122°25′09″W / 37.77919°N 122.41914°W |
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| Website | City Attorney website |
The City Attorney of San Francisco is an elected position in the City and County of San Francisco, California. While city-county consolidation resulted in the unified government attaining both a city attorney and a district attorney, the two positions are separate and serve different purposes.
The City Attorney is assisted by a number of Assistant City Attorneys.
History
The present City Attorney position was created in 1899, when the former offices of the City Attorney and County Attorney were unified; Franklin Knight Lane was the first City Attorney elected under this regime.
The first woman to hold the position was Louise Renne in 1986, appointed by then-mayor Dianne Feinstein following the death of previous City Attorney George Agnost.
List of City Attorneys
- Dennis Herrera (2002–present)
- Louise Renne (1986–2001)
- George Agnost (1977–1986)
- Thomas Martin O'Connor (1961–1977)
- Dion R. Holm (1949–1961)
- John J. O'Toole (1926–1949)
- George Lull (1916–1926)
- Percy V. Long (1908–1916)
- William J. Burke (1906–1908)
- Percy V. Long (1902–1906)
- Franklin Knight Lane (1899–1902)
City Attorneys before fusion
- Harry T. Creswell (1893–1898)
- Frederick Palmer Tracy (1857–1859)
- Frank M. Pixley (1851–1852)
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