John Gately Downey was an Irish-American politician and the seventh governor of California from January 14, 1860, to January 10, 1862. He was the first governor of California born outside the United States and the first to live in Southern California.

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Occupation: politician, pharmacist, governor
Position held: Governor of California, Lieutenant Governor of California, member of the California State Assembly
Citizenship: Ireland, United States
Born: June 24, 1827
Died: March 1, 1894

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John G. Downey

Irish-American politician and California Governor

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About John G. Downey

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Occupation: politician, pharmacist, governor
Position held: Governor of California, Lieutenant Governor of California, member of the California State Assembly
Citizenship: Ireland, United States
Born: June 24, 1827
Died: March 1, 1894

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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