John W. Geary | |
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16th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office January 15, 1867 – January 21, 1873 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Gregg Curtin |
Succeeded by | John F. Hartranft |
1st Mayor of San Francisco | |
In office May 1, 1850 – May 4, 1851 | |
Preceded by | Postition established |
Succeeded by | Charles James Brenham |
3rd Territorial Governor of Kansas | |
In office September 9, 1856 – March 20, 1857 | |
Preceded by | Wilson Shannon |
Succeeded by | Robert J. Walker |
Personal details | |
Born | John White Geary December 30, 1819 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
Died | February 8, 1873 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | (aged 53)
Political party | Democrat; Republican |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Ann Logan (widowed); Mary Church Henderson |
Profession | Teacher, Clerk, Land Speculator, Engineer, Soldier |
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Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1846–1848, 1861–1865 |
Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
John White Geary (December 30, 1819 – February 8, 1873) was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was the first mayor of San Francisco. He was the 3rd Governor of the Kansas Territory. He was also the 16th Governor of Pennsylvania.