Julie: I was checking the Plumas County queries and came across your request for the name of Portola's first Mayor. His name was Bert Long - the year -1946.
You had the name Montgomery Coleman listed as a possible.
His first name was Coleman and the last name was Montgomery, and he was Mayor quite a bit later.
I don't know how this request got filed under the subjec - plane crash. Let me know if you want more information on early Portola city officials.
Ray Donnenwirth