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DECEMBER 30, 1819: John Geary was born. He is remembered for his many historically significant feats and positions, but in San Francisco he is remembered for being its first mayor.

Geary is a common name throughout San Francisco: Geary Street, Geary Theater, Geary Motel, Geary Apartments, etc. John Geary was larger than life, both literally and…

DECEMBER 28, 1912: San Francisco celebrated the opening of the Municipal (Muni) Railway with the A Geary line.

San Francisco faced many geographical challenges when it was incorporated as a city in 1850. It is surrounded on three sides by water, with a…