Martin H. Weight

Martin Henry Weight
11th Mayor of Pasadena
In office
1901–1903
Preceded byHorace Dobbins
Succeeded byWilliam Vedder
Personal details
Born(1855-04-07)April 7, 1855
Salt Lake City, Utah
DiedJuly 21, 1920(1920-07-21) (aged 65)
Pasadena, California
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJamina Margaret Jack (1876 - 1920) (his death)
ChildrenErle Martin Weight
Waldo Weight
Parent(s)Martin Weight, Eliza Fanny Gay
ProfessionBuilder

Martin H. Weight (April 7, 1855 - July 21, 1920) was the first Mayor of Pasadena, California elected by popular vote. During his administration, Pasadena's first two parks were established as well as the completion of Pasadena's first City Hall building.[1] Weight ran for re-election in 1903, but lost to William Vedder.[2]

Weight settled in Pasadena in 1875. He served as chair of the Los Angeles County citrus exhibit at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.[3] Weight was the leader of the Pasadena branch of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.[4]

References

  1. ^ Scheid, Ann (1986). "IV: The Roots of Greatness". Pasadena:Crown of the Valley. Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, Inc. p. 100.
  2. ^ "Citizens of Pasadena Elect a New Mayor". San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California. 7 April 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Plan Funeral of Martin H. Weight". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. 22 July 1920. p. B4. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Elks Carnival on Mt. Wilson". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. 28 May 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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