John G. Downey

John Gately Downey (June 24, 1827–March 1, 1894) was Governor of California from January 14, 1860 to January 10, 1862. Downey, California is named after him.

Preceded by:
Milton Slocum Latham

Succeeded by:
Amasa Leland Stanford

Last updated: 10-08-2005 13:05:51

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