Charles Hays Gough

Charles Hays Gough ( , 1828 – July 25, 1895) was an American pioneer, known for his contributions to the early development of San Francisco. Gough was a member of the Committees on Fish and Game, Public Morals and Public Printing. He named Gough Street after himself and Octavia Street after his sister.

Later life and death Despite his early fame, Gough's later years were marked by financial difficulties. He died in poverty on July 25, 1895, in San Francisco at the City and County Hospital. His obituary stated that Charles H. Gough "was a liberal man, spending his money in an open-handed way and helping friends in need. He died poor, having, like many pioneers, lost his property in unfortunate litigation..."

Personal life Gough never married. Journalist R. R. Parkinson described him as "genial gentleman, with a big soul and well proportioned body of no small dimensions". He was an Argonaut, a member of the elite Pioneer Association of San Francisco, an organization composed of men who had arrived in the city by 1849.

Legacy Charles H. Gough's contributions to the development of San Francisco are memorialized in the city's geography, with Gough Street and Octavia Street serving as reminders of his role in shaping the city's early infrastructure.