City Attorney of San Francisco

The City Attorney of San Francisco is an elected position in the City and County of San Francisco, California. While city-county consolidation resulted in the unified government attaining both a city and district attorney, the two positions are separate and serve different purposes.

The City Attorney is assisted by a number of Assistant City Attorneys.

History

The present City Attorney position was created in 1899, when the former offices of the City Attorney and County Attorney were unified; Franklin Knight Lane was the first City Attorney elected under this regime.

The first woman to hold the position was Louise Renne in 1986, appointed by then-mayor Dianne Feinstein following the death of previous City Attorney Agnost.

List of City Attorneys

• Dennis Herrera (2002- present)
• Louise Renne (1986 - 2001)
• George Agnost (1977 - 1986)
• Thomas Martin O'Connor (1961 - 1977)
• Dion R. Holm (1949 - 1961)
• John J. O'Toole (1926 - 1949)
• George Lull (1916 - 1926)
• Percy V. Long (1908-1916)
• William J. Burke (1906 - 1908)
• Percy V. Long (1902-1906)
• Franklin Knight Lane (1899 - 1902)

City Attorneys before fusion

• Harry T. Creswell (1893 - 1898)
• Frank M. Pixley (1851 - 1852)