John W. Geary

John W. Geary
16th Governor of Pennsylvania
In office
January 15, 1867 – January 21, 1873
Preceded byAndrew Gregg Curtin
Succeeded byJohn F. Hartranft
1st Mayor of San Francisco
In office
May 1, 1850 – May 4, 1851
Preceded byPostition established
Succeeded byCharles James Brenham
3rd Territorial Governor of Kansas
In office
September 9, 1856 – March 20, 1857
Preceded byWilson Shannon
Succeeded byRobert J. Walker
Personal details
Born
John White Geary

(1819-12-30)December 30, 1819
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 8, 1873(1873-02-08) (aged 53)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocrat; Republican
Spouse(s)Margaret Ann Logan (widowed); Mary Church Henderson
ProfessionTeacher, Clerk, Land Speculator, Engineer, Soldier
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1846–1848, 1861–1865
Rank Brigadier General
Brevet Major General
Battles/warsMexican–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.


John W. Geary

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