John Conness

John Conness
United States Senator
from California
In office
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869
Preceded byMilton S. Latham
Succeeded byEugene Casserly
Personal details
Born(1821-09-22)September 22, 1821
Abbey, County Galway, Ireland
DiedJanuary 10, 1909(1909-01-10) (aged 87)
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic Party, Union Republican
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John Conness (September 22, 1821 – January 10, 1909) was an Irish-born American businessman who served as a U.S. Senator (1863–1869) from California during the American Civil War and the early years of Reconstruction. He introduced a bill to establish Yosemite National Park and voted to abolish slavery. His advocacy of Chinese immigration and civil rights cost him his constituency.


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