Henry Markham

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Henry Markham

Henry Harrison Markham (born November 16, 1840 in Wilmington , Essex County , New York , †  October 9, 1923 in Pasadena , California ) was an American politician and the 18th  governor of California . For this state he also sat as a member of the US House of Representatives .

Life

Markham attended his hometown Wilmington Elementary School and Wheeler's Academy in Vermont . In 1861 he moved to Wisconsin . During the Civil War , he volunteered on the Union side and was wounded twice. He then studied law in Milwaukee and was admitted to the bar in 1867. Until 1879 he practiced as a lawyer in Milwaukee.

Markham was married to Mary Adams Dana. The couple had five daughters.

politics

In 1879 he moved to Pasadena, California, where he initially worked as a lawyer again. In addition, he was also interested in the gold and silver mine business . He joined the Republican Party and was elected as a member of the 49th US Congress . His term began on March 4, 1885 and ended on March 3, 1887. He waived re-election and returned to California. In 1890 he was elected governor of that state. His four-year term began in January 1891 and ended in 1895. During this time, the state was shaken by a severe economic crisis . In this situation Markham had the idea of ​​an economic exhibition, which took place in the middle of the winter of 1894 and was a huge success. This attracted visitors and new settlers to California.

Markham left office in 1895. He died in Pasadena on October 9, 1923.

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SURNAME Markham, Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Markham, Henry Harrison
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 16, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH Wilmington , New York
DATE OF DEATH October 9, 1923
Place of death Pasadena , California