John W. Geary
Former Governor of Pennsylvania
John White Geary was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was the final alcalde and first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania. Wikipedia
Born: December 30, 1819, Mount Pleasant, PA
Died: February 8, 1873 (age 53 years), Harrisburg, PA
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Governor of Pennsylvania (1867–1873), Governor of Kansas (1856–1857), and Mayor of San Francisco (1850–1851)
Education: Washington & Jefferson College
Nationality: American
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