John G. Downey
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 130 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 24,1827 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Roscommon |
| Ireland | |
| Date of died | March 1,1894 |
| Died | Los Angeles |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Governor | Milton Latham |
| Previous office | Governor of California (1860–1862) |
| Spouse | Rosa Kelly |
| Maria Guirado | |
| Place of burial | Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, California, United States |
| Previous position | Governor of California (1860–1862) |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Current partner | Maria Downey |
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| ID | 878296 |
John G. Downey Life story
John Gately Downey was an Irish-American politician and the seventh governor of California from January 14, 1860, to January 10, 1862. Until the taking of the office of Governor of California of Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003, Downey was the only governor of California to be born outside the United States.
