Portal:San Francisco Bay Area/Years/165
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![John W. Geary](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Gearysfmayor.jpeg/70px-Gearysfmayor.jpeg)
![First Street, San Jose, ca. 1868-1885](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/From_the_Plaza_looking_South_on_First_Street%2C_from_Robert_N._Dennis_collection_of_stereoscopic_views.png/640px-From_the_Plaza_looking_South_on_First_Street%2C_from_Robert_N._Dennis_collection_of_stereoscopic_views.png)
![Capitol building, Benicia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/CABeniciaCapitol0152.jpg/640px-CABeniciaCapitol0152.jpg)
- The San Francisco Bay Area is part of the new state of California, which is admitted into the United States of America
- The City and County of San Francisco is incorporated
- John W. Geary (pictured) becomes the first mayor of San Francisco
- Contra Costa County is incorporated
- Marin County is incorporated
- Napa County is incorporated
- Santa Clara County is incorporated
- San Jose is incorporated in Santa Clara County (First Street, ca. 1868-1885, pictured)
- Solano County is incorporated
- Benicia is incorporated in Solano County (Benicia's State Capitol building from 1853 pictured)
- Sonoma County is incorporated