Charles Boxton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Boxton

American mayor

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1860

Place of Birth: Shasta County, California, United States

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1927

Profession: dentist, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Charles Boxton (April 24, 1860 in Shasta County, California – August 29, 1927 in San Mateo, California) served as the 27th mayor of San Francisco for seven days, from July 9 to July 16, 1907. He attended the San Francisco public schools and then entered a dental apprenticeship.
Afterwards he entered the University of California, where he earned a D.D.S.
degree, and then entered private practice in San Francisco. Boxton soon left his dental practice to fight in the Philippine–American War.
After returning home, he entered politics and was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors as a Republican in 1899.
He also became dean of the Dental Department at San Francisco's College of Physicians and Surgeons.