Father Junipero Serra

Historical marker location:

1100 Pico Street, San Fernando, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Pico Street and South Maclay Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Pico Street.)

Marker installed: 1997

The first female mayor in the U.S. was elected in California in 1887. Susanna M. Salter was elected mayor of Argonia, Kansas, but she was born in California and later moved to Kansas with her husband.