John G. Downey

John Gately Downey
7th Governor of California
In office
January 14, 1860 – January 10, 1862
LieutenantIsaac N. Quinn (acting)
Pablo de la Guerra (acting)
Preceded byMilton Latham
Succeeded byLeland Stanford
6th Lieutenant Governor of California
In office
January 9, 1860 – January 14, 1860
GovernorMilton Latham
Preceded byJohn Walkup
Succeeded byIsaac N. Quinn
as Acting Lieutenant Governor
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
1856–1857
Personal details
Born(1827-06-24)June 24, 1827
County Roscommon, Ireland
DiedMarch 1, 1894(1894-03-01) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, US
Political partyLecompton Democrat
Spouse(s)Maria Guirado (d. 1883)
Rosa V. Kelly
ProfessionApothecary
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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.