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18th Governor of California | |
In office 1891–1895 | |
Lieutenant | John B. Reddick |
Preceded by | Robert Waterman |
Succeeded by | James Budd |
Personal details | |
Born | November 16, 1840 Wilmington, New York |
Died | October 9, 1923 Pasadena, California |
Political party | Republican |
Henry Harrison Markham (November 16, 1840 – October 9, 1923) was a United States Representative from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887 and Governor of California from January 8, 1891 until January 11, 1895.
Markham was born in Wilmington, New York. During the Civil War, Markham enlisted as a private in Company G, 32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment; he was promoted to second lieutenant and after the war returned to Wisconsin and settled in Milwaukee. He died in Pasadena, California.
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Preceded byRobert Whitney Waterman | Governor of California 1891 - 1895 |
Succeeded byJames Herbert Budd |
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