JOHN JOSEPH DWYER

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JOHN JOSEPH DWYER

DWYER, JOHN JOSEPH, Attorney at Law and President of the Harbor Commission, San Francisco, was born in San Francisco, November 2, 1861, the son of Jeremiah and Sarah (McMahon) Dwyer. He is essentially a product of San Francisco and vicinity, where his life has been passed. On February 4, 1905, he was married in that city to Miss Bertha Lincoln, with whom he resides at 442 Ashbury street, San Francisco.

After a course through the public schools of San Francisco, including the Boys’ High School, he entered the University of California, from which he was graduated A. B. with the class of ’82. Three years later he took the degree of L.L. B. from the Hastings Law College.

Outside of his legal career Mr. Dwyer has won a wide reputation as a champion of political and civic purity. In these causes he has worked hard and conscientiously, always true to his ideals, which have placed men and measures above political expediency. In the early part of August, 1911, he was appointed by Governor Johnson to the Presidency of the Harbor Commission.

Mr. Dwyer is also an ex-Lieutenant Colonel of the National Guard, and has contributed to the press, on political and economic subjects.

Transcribed by Betty Vickroy.

Source: Press Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 321, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta. 1913.

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