Henry Markham

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Henry Harrison Markham
Markham in 1892
18th Governor of California
In office January 8, 1891 – January 11, 1895
Lieutenant	John B. Reddick
Preceded by	Robert Waterman
Succeeded by	James Budd
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 6th district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	William Vandever
Personal details
Born	(1840-11-16)November 16, 1840 Wilmington, New York
Died	October 9, 1923(1923-10-09) (aged 82) Pasadena, California
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary A. Dana ​ (m. 1876⁠–⁠1923)​
Children	5
Residence	Pasadena, California
Occupation	Lawyer, soldier and politician
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1863–1865
Rank	2nd Lieutenant, USV
Unit	32nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Henry Harrison Markham (November 16, 1840 – October 9, 1923) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 18th governor of California (1891–1895), and represented California's 6th congressional district during the 49th United States Congress (1885–1887). Earlier in life, he served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.