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John G. Downey

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Irish-American politician and California Governor

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John Gately Downey was an Irish-American politician and the seventh governor of California from January 14, 1860, to January 10, 1862. He was the first governor of California born outside the United States and the first to live in Southern California.

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Politicians
Type
Politician
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1827 to 1894 · aged 66
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