John G. Downey
Former Governor of California
John Gately Downey was an Irish-American politician and the seventh governor of California from January 14, 1860, to January 10, 1862. Downey was the first governor of California to be born outside the United States. Downey was also the first man... Wikipedia
Born: June 24, 1827, Roscommon, Ireland
Died: March 1, 1894 (age 66 years), Los Angeles, CA
Spouse: Rosa Kelly (m. 1888) and Maria Guirado (m. 1852)
Place of burial: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, CA
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Governor of California (1860–1862), Lieutenant Governor of California (1860–1860), and California State Representative (1856–1857)
Partner: Maria Downey (1852–)