John W. Geary
American general and 1st Mayor of San Francisco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the member of the Fenian Brotherhood, see John J. Geary.
John White Geary (December 30, 1819 – February 8, 1873) 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.[1]
Quick Facts 16th Governor of Pennsylvania, Preceded by ...
John W. Geary | |
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16th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office January 15, 1867 – January 21, 1873 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Gregg Curtin |
Succeeded by | John F. Hartranft |
1st Mayor of San Francisco | |
In office May 1, 1850 – May 4, 1851 | |
Preceded by | Himself as Alcalde |
Succeeded by | Charles James Brenham |
Alcalde of San Francisco | |
In office August 1, 1849 – May 1, 1850 | |
Succeeded by | Himself as Mayor |
3rd Territorial Governor of Kansas | |
In office September 9, 1856 – March 20, 1857 | |
Preceded by | Wilson Shannon |
Succeeded by | Robert J. Walker |
Personal details | |
Born | John White Geary (1819-12-30)December 30, 1819 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
Died | February 8, 1873(1873-02-08) (aged 53) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Republican |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 1866) |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Ann Logan (widowed); Mary Church Henderson |
Profession | Teacher, Clerk, Land Speculator, Engineer, Soldier |
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Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1846–1848, 1861–1865 |
Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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