John Conness | |
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United States Senator from California | |
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | |
Preceded by | Milton S. Latham |
Succeeded by | Eugene Casserly |
Personal details | |
Born | Abbey, County Galway, Ireland | September 22, 1821
Died | January 10, 1909 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic 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.