James Rolph

James Rolph
Rolph in 1928
27th Governor of California
In office January 6, 1931 – June 2, 1934
Lieutenant	Frank Merriam
Preceded by	C. C. Young
Succeeded by	Frank Merriam
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office July 26, 1933 – June 2, 1934
Preceded by	John Garland Pollard
Succeeded by	Paul V. McNutt
30th Mayor of San Francisco
In office January 8, 1912 – January 6, 1931
Preceded by	P. H. McCarthy
Succeeded by	Angelo Rossi
Personal details
Born	(1869-08-23)August 23, 1869 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	June 2, 1934(1934-06-02) (aged 64) Santa Clara County, California, U.S.
Resting place	Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Annie Marshall Reid
Children	3

James "Sunny Jim" Rolph Jr. (August 23, 1869 – June 2, 1934) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to a single term as the 27th governor of California from January 6, 1931, until his death on June 2, 1934, at the height of the Great Depression. Previously, Rolph had been the 30th mayor of San Francisco from January 8, 1912, until his resignation to become governor. Rolph remains the longest-serving mayor in San Francisco history.