John Conness
U.S. Congressperson
1821 – 1909
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Who was John Conness?
John Conness was a first-generation Irish-American businessman who served as a U.S. Senator from California during the American Civil War and the early years of Reconstruction. He introduced a bill to establish Yosemite National Park and voted to abolish slavery. His advocacy of Chinese immigration and civil rights cost him his constituency.
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- Born
- Sep 22, 1821
County Galway - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- California
- Died
- Jan 10, 1909
Boston
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on July 23, 2013
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