John G. Tyrrell
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-06-1900 | Republican | SD-23 | 3597 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
John Galvin Tyrrell
Born: November 20, 1857 in Ware, Massachusetts
Married: Marie Jensen (m. 1898)
Died: July 1914 in San Francisco, CA
1903-1905: Chief Deputy Wharfinger, Port of San Francisco
1902-1903: Assistant Chief Wharfinger, Port of San Francisco
1900-1902: Division Deputy, Internal Revenue Collector Lynch
1899: Superintendent of the San Francisco Almshouse
1895-1900: Deputy Coroner, San Francisco Coroner Hawkins
- In 1905, while serving as Chief Deputy Warfinger, Denny Coleman came into Tyrrell's office and pointed a loaded revolver at Tyrrell. Denny, who was drunk, had come to ask Tyrrell to help him find work. Tyrrell spoke with Denny for a few minutes and then escaped through a back door.