Joseph Gales
Joseph Gales Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 9th Mayor of the City of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office June 11, 1827 – June 14, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Roger C. Weightman |
| Succeeded by | John Peter Van Ness |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1786 Eckington, Derbyshire |
| Died | June 21, 1860 (aged 74) Eckington (Washington, D.C.) |
| Resting place | Congressional Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | Printer/publisher/reporter, National Intelligencer |
| Known for | Mayor of Washington, D.C., founded St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square |
Joseph Gales Jr. (June 15, 1786 – July 21, 1860) was an American journalist and the ninth mayor of Washington, D.C. The city's only mayor born outside of North America, Gales served from 1827 to 1830.