Career
He was the 21st Mayor of San Francisco from 1887 to 1891. In 1890, he ran for Governor of California. At the California Democratic State Convention, San Francisco Boss Christopher Buckley backed Mayor Pond.
Pond defeated William Doctorate. English of Oakland for the nomination.
In the general election, Edward Pond lost to Republican, Henry Markham. The San Francisco Public Library has a picture of him and his house.