James Alexander McDougall (November 19, 1817–September 3, 1867) was an American politician. November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Born in Bethlehem, New York, he was educated in the common schools, studied law, and settled in Pike County, Illinois in 1837. He practiced law in Cook County, Illinois. Bethlehem is a town located in Albany County, New York in the USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 31,304. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Organized with approximately 100 residents in 1831, Cook County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...

In 1842 and 1844 he was elected Illinois Attorney General. He then entered the field of engineering and in 1849 originated and accompanied an exploring expedition to Rio del Norte, Gila and Colorado Rivers. After his adventures came to an end, he settled in San Francisco to practice law. 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Illinois Attorney General is the highest legal officer of the state of Illinois in the United States. ... ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Gila River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the United States The Gila River (Pima: Hila Akimel) is a tributary of the Colorado River, 630 mile (1,014 km) long, in the southwestern United States. ... Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View For other uses, see Colorado River (disambiguation). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

He was elected California Attorney General in 1850, served several terms in the California state legislature, and in 1852 was sent to the 33rd Congress as a Democrat. (He declined renomination in 1853.) 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The California State Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of California. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

McDougall was elected to the United States Senate in 1860 and served until 1867. During his time in the Senate he served as chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Pacific Railroads. Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

McDougall was known as a "War Democrat," and was a delegate to the Chicago convention that nominated General George B. McClellan for president. On the expiration of his senatorial term he retired to Albany, New York. He was an eloquent and effective speaker. George McClellan George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was a Major General of the Union Army during the American Civil War. ...

He was originally buried in Lone Mountain Cemetery in San Francisco, that cemetery was renamed Calvary; his remains were reinterred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California in 1942. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Colma is a small town in San Mateo County, California, at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula next to Daly City and South San Francisco. ... This article is about the year. ...

William McKendree Gwin (October 9, 1805–September 3, 1885) was an American medical doctor and politician. ... California was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Cornelius Cole (September 17, 1822 - November 3, 1924) served a single term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican representing California from 1863 to 1865, and another term in the United States Senate from 1867 to 1873. ...