John Gately Downey | |
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| 7th Governor of California | |
| In office January 14, 1860 – January 10, 1862 | |
| Lieutenant | Isaac N. Quinn (acting) Pablo de la Guerra (acting) |
| Preceded by | Milton Latham |
| Succeeded by | Leland Stanford |
| 6th Lieutenant Governor of California | |
| In office January 9, 1860 – January 14, 1860 | |
| Governor | Milton Latham |
| Preceded by | John Walkup |
| Succeeded by | Isaac N. Quinn as Acting Lieutenant Governor |
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1827 County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | March 1, 1894 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Political party | Lecompton Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Guirado (d. 1883) Rosa V. Kelly |
| Profession | Apothecary |
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John Gately Downey (June 24, 1827 – March 1, 1894) was an Irish-American politician and the seventh governor of California from January 14, 1860, to January 10, 1862. He was the first governor of California born outside the United States and the first to live in Southern California.