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Encyclopedia > John B. Weller

John B. Weller (February 22, 1812August 17, 1875) was Governor of California from January 8, 1858 to January 9, 1860 and a Congressman from Ohio, U.S. Senator from California and Ambassador. February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis with President George W. Bush (2003) The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making yearly State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, attending a grand meeting with all the... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...


Born in Hamilton County, Ohio, he attended the public schools and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He then studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced in Butler County, Ohio. He was prosecuting attorney of Butler County from 1833 until 1836. Hamilton County is a county of the state of Ohio, located in the southwest corner of the state. ... Miami University, founded in 1809, is the second oldest college west of the Allegheny Mountains. ... Oxford is a city located in southwestern Ohio in northwestern Butler County in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...


He 1838 he was elected as a Democrat from Ohio to the 26th, 27th and 28th Congresses, serving from 1839 until 1845. The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... -1... (Redirected from 27th Congress) Twenty-seventh United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... (Redirected from 28th Congress) Twenty-eighth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ...


He served in the Mexican-American War from 1846 until 1847, and then was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio in 1848. The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ... Ohio Governors Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ...


In 1849 and 1850 he was a member of the commission to establish the boundary line between California and Mexico. He then moved to California and engaged in the practice of law. He was elected as a Democrat from California to the United States Senate for the term commencing March 4, 1851, and served from January 30, 1852, to March 3, 1857, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection. During the 34th Congress he was chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Military Affairs. He was then elected Governor of California and served 1858 to 1860.


After leaving the state house, he was appointed Minister to Mexico in 1860 and was recalled in 1861. He moved to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1867 and continued the practice of law. City nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City that Care Forgot Location of New Orleans Country   State     Parish United States   Louisiana     Orleans Parish Mayor C. Ray Nagin Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 350. ...


He died in New Orleans in 1875. Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco, his remains were moved to Girod Street Cemetery, that burying ground was destroyed in 1959 and unclaimed remains were commingled with 15,000 others and deposited beneath Hope Mausoleum, St. John's Cemetery, New Orleans.



Preceded by:
John Neeley Johnson
Governors of California
1858-1860
Succeeded by:
Milton Slocum Latham
Preceded by:
John C. Frémont
United States Senators from California
Succeeded by:
David Colbreth Broderick


This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. John Neely Johnson (August 2, 1825–August 31, 1872) (some sources have his first name as James) was a U.S. political figure. ... Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis with President George W. Bush (2003) The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making yearly State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, attending a grand meeting with all the... Milton Slocum Latham (May 23, 1827–March 4, 1882) was Governor of California for five days: January 9–January 14, 1860. ... John C. Frémont John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813–July 13, 1890), birth name John Charles Fremon [Harvey, p. ... California was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. ... David Colbreth Broderick (February 4, 1820 - September 16, 1859) was a United States Senator and an anti-slavery advocate. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ...



 

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