william, irwin, california, politician, other, uses, william, irwin, disambiguation, william, irwin, july, citation, needed, 1827, march, 1886, american, politician, from, democratic, party, served, 13th, governor, california, between, 1875, 1880, previously, . For other uses see William Irwin disambiguation William Irwin July 12 citation needed 1827 March 15 1886 was an American politician from the Democratic Party who served as the 13th governor of California between 1875 and 1880 He previously served as acting lieutenant governor for nine months in 1875 William Irwin13th Governor of CaliforniaIn office December 9 1875 January 8 1880LieutenantJames A JohnsonPreceded byRomualdo PachecoSucceeded byGeorge C PerkinsActing Lieutenant Governor of CaliforniaIn office February 27 1875 December 9 1875GovernorRomualdo PachecoPreceded byRomualdo PachecoSucceeded byJames A Johnson19th President pro tempore of the California State SenateIn office March 13 1874 February 27 1875Preceded byJames T FarleySucceeded byBenjamin F TuttleMember of the California State Senate from the 28th districtIn office 1869 1875Member of the California State Assembly from the 28th districtIn office 1862 1864Personal detailsBorn 1827 07 12 July 12 1827 citation needed Oxford Ohio U S DiedMarch 15 1886 aged 58 San Francisco California U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseAmelia Elizabeth CassidyChildren1ProfessionEducator laborerSignatureBorn in Butler County Ohio Irwin graduated in 1848 from Marietta College in Marietta where he later became an instructor After moving to California Irwin worked in various private industries and in 1865 was a candidate for Siskiyou County Tax Collector but lost 1 He was eventually elected to the California State Assembly representing the 28th district 1 He became the editor of a newspaper and then was elected to the California State Senate He served as President pro tempore of the Senate and as such became acting lieutenant governor in 1875 when Lieutenant Governor Romualdo Pacheco became governor Irwin was elected governor in his own right that same year He died in 1886 in San Francisco California and was interred in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery in Sacramento California 2 Irwin Gravesite William IrwinReferences edit a b Vassar Alex Meyers Shane William Irwin JoinCalifornia JoinCalifornia Retrieved November 5 2023 California Governor William Irwin National Governors Association 2004 Retrieved February 14 2013 External links editWilliam Irwin at the California State LibraryParty political officesPreceded byHenry Huntly Haight Democratic nominee for Governor of California1875 Succeeded byHugh J GlennPolitical officesPreceded byDistrict created California State Assemblyman 28th District1862 1863 with Caleb N Thornbury then Benjamin F Varney Succeeded byS L Littlefield R C ScottPreceded byRomualdo Pacheco Lieutenant Governor Acting Lieutenant Governor of California1875 Succeeded byJames A Johnson Lieutenant GovernorPreceded byRomualdo Pacheco Governor of California1875 1880 Succeeded byGeorge Perkins Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Irwin California politician amp oldid 1183759586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
