Background
Purdy was born in New York City in 1819.
Purdy was born in New York City in 1819.
He was educated as an architect and moved west later in life, arriving in California in 1849.
He ran for office as a Democrat. He also became the first mayor of Stockton, California, in 1851. Following his tenure as Lieutenant-Governor, Purdy continued to hold various public offices in California, at both the state level and locally, including Inspector of Revenue for the state and Superintendent of Construction in San Francisco.
Purdy was married and had several children, though he was a widower at the time of his death.
Samuel Purdy died on February 17, 1882 in San Francisco.
