John B. Weller

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John B. Weller

John B. Weller (born February 22, 1812 in Montgomery , Ohio , † August 17, 1875 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) was an American politician and the fifth governor of California . He also represented the state in both houses of Congress and was the United States Ambassador to Mexico .

Early years

Weller grew up in Ohio, attended elementary school and studied law at Miami University in Oxford . After graduating, he was admitted to the bar. Between 1833 and 1838 he was a district attorney in Butler County .

Political career

In 1838 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as the Democratic Party candidate for Ohio , to which he then served for three terms until March 3, 1845. In 1844 he refused to run again. He then served in the Mexican-American War . In 1848 he ran unsuccessfully for governor of Ohio. The following year he became a member of the commission that established the new state border between Mexico and California. Weller took this opportunity to move to California to become politically active. Between 1852 and 1857 he represented the state in the US Senate in Washington . There he was chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs.

In 1856 he was not re-elected. As a result, Wells had to give up his seat in Congress on March 3, 1857. He was then elected Governor of California and served from 1858 to 1860. After leaving this office, he was sent to Mexico as ambassador for a short time in 1860, but was recalled in 1861. In 1867 Weller moved to New Orleans and practiced law there. He died there on August 17, 1875.

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SURNAME Weller, John B.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 22, 1812
PLACE OF BIRTH Montgomery , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH 17th August 1875
Place of death New Orleans , Louisiana