Henry Markham
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| Henry Harrison Markham | |
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| In office 1891 – 1895 |
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| Lieutenant(s) | John B. Reddick |
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| Preceded by | Robert Waterman |
| Succeeded by | James Budd |
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| Born | November 16, 1840 Wilmington, New York |
| Died | October 9, 1923 Pasadena, California |
| Political party | Republican |
Henry Harrison Markham (November 16, 1840 – October 9, 1923) was a United States Representative from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887 and Governor of California from January 8, 1891 until January 11, 1895.
Markham was born in Wilmington, New York. During the Civil War, Markham enlisted as a private in Company G, Thirty-second Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry; he was promoted to second lieutenant and after the war returned to Wisconsin and settled in Milwaukee. He died in Pasadena, California.
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- This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| Preceded by Robert Whitney Waterman |
Governors of California 1891 - 1895 |
Succeeded by James Herbert Budd |
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| Burnett • McDougall • Bigler • J. Johnson • Weller • Latham • Downey • Stanford • Low • Haight • Booth • Pacheco • Irwin • Perkins • Stoneman • Bartlett • Waterman • Markham • Budd • Gage • Pardee • Gillett • H. Johnson • Stephens • Richardson • Young • Rolph • Merriam • Olson • Warren • Knight • P. Brown • Reagan • J. Brown • Deukmejian • Wilson • Davis • Schwarzenegger |  |
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