John F. Shelley
John F. Shelley | |
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Shelley c. 1964 | |
| 35th Mayor of San Francisco | |
| In office January 8, 1964 – January 8, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | George Christopher |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Alioto |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district | |
| In office November 8, 1949 – January 7, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Welch |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Burton |
| President of the California Labor Federation | |
| In office August 7, 1947 – October 12, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Real |
| Succeeded by | Thomas L. Pitts |
| Member of the California Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 2, 1939 – January 6, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Walter McGovern |
| Succeeded by | Gerald J. O'Gara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Francis Shelley September 3, 1905 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1974 (aged 68) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Genevieve Giles |
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| Education | University of San Francisco |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John Francis Shelley (September 3, 1905 – September 1, 1974) was an American politician who served as the 35th mayor of San Francisco from 1964 to 1968, the first Democrat elected to the office in 50 years, and the first in an unbroken line of Democratic mayors that lasts to the present (as of 2025). His tenure in the United States House of Representatives, immediately prior to his mayoralty (1949-1964), also broke a long streak of Republican House members (44 years) and began a streak of Democratic representatives from San Francisco (and, coincidentally, the 5th district) that continues to the present (as of 2025).