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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | John Conness |
| Address |
, California , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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September 22, 1821
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| Died | January 10, 1909
(87 years)
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modifed | E Pluribus Unum
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| Info | born in Abbey, County Galway, Ireland, September 22, 1821; immigrated to the United States in 1833; learned the art of pianoforte making in New York; moved to California in 1849 and engaged in mining and mercantile pursuits; member, State assembly 1853-1854, 1860-1861; unsuccessful candidate for Governor of California in 1861; elected as a Douglas Democrat to the United States Senate, afterwards changed to a Union Republican, and served from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1869; chairman, Committee on Mining (Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses); moved to Boston, Mass., in 1869; retired from active business pursuits; died in Jamaica Plain, Mass., January 10, 1909; interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester, Mass.
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