Henry Markham
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Henry Harrison Markham | |
 |
|
|
|
|
|---|---|
| In office 1891 – 1895 |
|
| Lieutenant | John B. Reddick |
| Preceded by | Robert Waterman |
| Succeeded by | James Budd |
|
|
|
| Born | November 16, 1840 Wilmington, New York |
| Died | October 9, 1923 (aged 82) 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, 32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment; he was promoted to second lieutenant and after the war returned to Wisconsin and settled in Milwaukee. He died in Pasadena, California.
[edit] References
| Preceded by Robert Whitney Waterman |
Governor of California 1891 - 1895 |
Succeeded by James Herbert Budd |
|
||||||||||
 |
This article about a California politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
