Newton Booth

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Newton Booth
Booth's grave in Sacramento

Newton Booth (born December 30, 1825 in Salem , Washington County , Indiana , † July 14, 1892 in Sacramento , California ) was an American politician. He was the eleventh governor of California and represented this state in the United States Senate .

Life

Early years

Newton Booth was the son of Beebe and Hanna Booth. He grew up in Salem, Indiana, and attended elementary school there. In 1841 the family moved to Terre Haute , Indiana. Booth studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1850. In the same year he moved to California and initially participated in a grocery wholesaler in Sacramento, then he became a successful host of a saloon. In 1857 he moved back to Terre Haute, Indiana. Until 1860 Booth ran a law firm there together with the later Congressman Harvey D. Scott . In 1860 he went back to California, where he initially returned to trading.

Political career

In 1862 he decided to go into politics and was immediately elected to the California Senate. From 1871 to 1875, Booth was the 11th governor of California. On February 27, 1875, he resigned early to take his place in the US Senate, to which he had been elected the previous fall. From March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1881 he represented California as a Senator in the US Congress . During this time he was chairman of the Committee on Manufacturers and a member of the patent committee. In 1880 he declined to run again.

Old age and death

After the end of his political activities, Booth returned to Sacramento, where he turned back to commerce. There he died on July 14, 1892. He found his final resting place in the Old City Cemetery in Sacramento.

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SURNAME Booth, Newton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 30, 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH Salem , Indiana
DATE OF DEATH July 14, 1892
Place of death Sacramento , California