California Governor, US Senator. At the age of twelve he ran away from home and went to sea as a cabin boy. After several years being on ships at sea, he engaged in banking, milling, mining, farming, ranching, whaling, and operating steamships on the coasts of Western America. He was a member of the California State Senate (1869-76) and he was elected the 14th Governor of California, in 1879, serving until 1883. In 1893, he was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Leland Stanford and was reelected four times, serving until 1915. He was the third-longest serving US Senator in California State history. Not a candidate for reelection due to ill health, he returned to California and lived in retirement until his death at age 83.
California Governor, US Senator. At the age of twelve he ran away from home and went to sea as a cabin boy. After several years being on ships at sea, he engaged in banking, milling, mining, farming, ranching, whaling, and operating steamships on the coasts of Western America. He was a member of the California State Senate (1869-76) and he was elected the 14th Governor of California, in 1879, serving until 1883. In 1893, he was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Leland Stanford and was reelected four times, serving until 1915. He was the third-longest serving US Senator in California State history. Not a candidate for reelection due to ill health, he returned to California and lived in retirement until his death at age 83.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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