Frank Turk
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Frank Turk was an American jurist and entrepreneur. He was noted as a pioneer of the city of San Francisco, California
, and Turk Street there was named after him.
He was born in Stamford, Connecticut
, and studied law in New York City. He worked in New York City post office under John Lorimer Graham. While in New York he belonged to the New York Knickerbockers
, the original modern baseball club, and with fellow Knickerbocker Alexander Cartwright
traveled to San Francisco in 1849 as part of the California Gold Rush
; he is credited with Cartwright for bringing the game of baseball to San Francisco. Working in the San Francisco Post Office here under John W. Geary
. In August 1849 Frank Turk was elected Vice Alcalde (vice mayor) of San Francisco with John W. Geary
as First Alcade. Frank Turk also practiced law, and had as partners at various times Hall McAllister, Mr. Lippitt and J. K. Rose. At one time Frank Turk owned nearly the whole of Nob Hill and a large part of the Las Pulgas ranch, San Mateo county.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, and Turk Street there was named after him.
He was born in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
, and studied law in New York City. He worked in New York City post office under John Lorimer Graham. While in New York he belonged to the New York Knickerbockers
New York Knickerbockers
The New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today. The team was founded by Alexander Cartwright, considered one of the original developers of modern baseball....
, the original modern baseball club, and with fellow Knickerbocker Alexander Cartwright
Alexander Cartwright
Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr. is one of several people sometimes referred to as a "father of baseball". Cartwright is thought to be the first person to draw a diagram of a diamond shaped baseball field, and the rules of the modern game are based on the Knickerbocker Rules developed by Cartwright...
traveled to San Francisco in 1849 as part of the California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...
; he is credited with Cartwright for bringing the game of baseball to San Francisco. Working in the San Francisco Post Office here under John W. Geary
John W. Geary
John White Geary was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War...
. In August 1849 Frank Turk was elected Vice Alcalde (vice mayor) of San Francisco with John W. Geary
John W. Geary
John White Geary was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War...
as First Alcade. Frank Turk also practiced law, and had as partners at various times Hall McAllister, Mr. Lippitt and J. K. Rose. At one time Frank Turk owned nearly the whole of Nob Hill and a large part of the Las Pulgas ranch, San Mateo county.