John G. Downey
Politician
1827 – 1894
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Who was John G. Downey?
John Gately Downey was an Irish-American politician and the seventh governor of California from January 14, 1860 to January 10, 1862. Until the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003, Downey was the only governor of California who was not born in the United States. Downey was also the first man from Southern California to be elected as governor.
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- Born
- Jun 24, 1827
County Roscommon - Also known as
- John Downey
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Irish American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- County Roscommon
- Died
- Mar 1, 1894
Los Angeles - Resting place
- Holy Cross Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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