James Gabriel Berret (February 12, 1815 – April 14, 1901) was an American politician who served as a Maryland state legislator from 1837 to 1839 and again in 1891 and as the eighteenth Mayor of Washington, District of Columbia, from 1858 to 1861, when he was forced to resign from office after being jailed by the Lincoln administration for sedition.
James Gabriel Berret (February 12, 1815 – April 14, 1901) was an American politician who held various positions, including Maryland state legislator and Mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1858 to 1861. He faced opposition from the Lincoln administration, which led to his removal from office after being detained.