Alpheus P. Hodges
Alpheus P. Hodges | |
|---|---|
| 1st Mayor of Los Angeles | |
| In office July 1, 1850 – May 7, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Ygnacio del Valle (pre-statehood) |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Davis Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1821 Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 1858 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
Alpheus P. Hodges (1821 – July 29, 1858) was the first mayor of Los Angeles, California after the city was incorporated on April 4, 1850. However, he was preceded by Stephen C. Foster, who was the first mayor under American rule.