John T. Jarvis | |
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5th Mayor of Riverside | |
In office January 1, 1926 – December 31, 1927 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Cary Evans Jr |
Succeeded by | Edward Dighton |
Personal details | |
Born | March 10, 1847 North Oxford, Ontario. Canada |
Died | January 3, 1932 | (aged 84)
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican[1]: Vol. II, P. 715 |
Spouse | Matilda A. Dundas |
Children | 8 |
Residence(s) | Riverside, California |
Alma mater | Jones' Commercial College of London, Ontario, Canada[2] |
Profession | Businessman and Real estate broker |
John T. Jarvis (March 10, 1847[1] – January 3, 1932[2]) was the sixth mayor of Riverside, California, United States. Prior to the office of mayor, Jarvis was the Riverside County Assessor, and a Riverside city councilman. A successful businessman, he helped establish many of Riverside's early business enterprises, particularly those in fruit-growing, fruit-packing, and real estate.