Francisco de Haro

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Don Francisco de Haro (1792 – November 28, 1849) was the first Alcalde (Mayor) of Yerba Buena in 1834. He served again as the fifth Alcalde from 1838-1839 during the Mexican era of the town, which was named San Francisco in 1847 after its capture by the United States during the Mexican-American War. He was instrumental in planning the street grid of the town along with Englishman William A. Richardson in 1835. He also commissioned the first survey of the settlement by Capt. Jean Vioget in 1839.

De Haro was born in Mexico and was the owner of the Galindo ranch, which included Lake Merced and portions of northern San Mateo County. He had twin sons, Francisco and Ramon, who were murdered on June 28, 1846 near San Rafael, California, along with Jose de los Berreyesa. Kit Carson (and potentially other men) shot the 19 year olds and their uncle in cold blood at the direction of John C. Fremont.^{[citation needed]}

De Haro is buried at Mission Dolores in San Francisco.