John J. McDade

Preceded byCharles S. Laumeister

Succeeded byRichard I. Whelan

Preceded byMulti-member district

Succeeded byMulti-member district

John J. McDade
Portrait by I. W. Taber c. 1890
Sheriff of the City and County of San Francisco
In office January 3, 1893 – January 8, 1895
Preceded by	Charles S. Laumeister
Succeeded by	Richard I. Whelan
Member of the California State Assembly from the 12th district
In office January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Multi-member district
Personal details
Born	(1856-06-27)June 27, 1856 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 8, 1937(1937-11-08) (aged 81) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Party	Workingmen's (before 1881) Democratic (after 1881)
Spouse	Alice T. O'Neill
Occupation	Patternmaker, educator, lawyer, politician

John J. McDade (June 27, 1856 – November 8, 1937)^[1][2] was an American patternmaker,^[3] educator,^[4] lawyer^[5] and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1880 to 1881,^[6] as chief deputy superintendent of streets of San Francisco from 1883^[7] to 1886,^[8] and as sheriff of San Francisco from 1893^[9] to 1895.^[10] He also served as the first grand president of the Young Men's Institute.^[11]

During his tenure as sheriff, McDade was noted for appointing a woman, May Simpson, as a deputy.^[12] He was nominated for the State Board of Equalization in 1902,^[13] but withdrew just days later after his physician advised him that he was not healthy enough to campaign.^[14]