Charles Dingley Heywood was a member of a family prominent in the early history of Berkeley, California

Berkeley, California

Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...

. He served as mayor of the City of Berkeley from 1913 to 1915. In 1925, he was appointed as the local Postmaster, serving until 1933. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress on the Republican ticket in 1934.

Charles was born in Berkeley on May 5, 1881. His parents were Samuel Heywood

Samuel Heywood (Berkeley)

Samuel Heywood was a prominent early resident of Berkeley, California. He served as the President of the Town Board of Trustees during 1889-1890....

 and Emma Francis Dingley. His father served as President of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Berkeley from 1889 to 1890.

Charles married his wife Ethel in 1915. They had two daughters, Muriel and Bernice.

Charles Heywood died on March 24, 1957 while hospitalized in San Francisco.

External links

• Berkeley Gazette, March 25, 1957
• Heywood Genealogy