John Mansfield (American politician)

John Mansfield
From the July 1896 issue of Land of Sunshine magazine
15th Lieutenant Governor of California
In office
January 8, 1880 – January 10, 1883
GovernorGeorge Clement Perkins
Preceded byJames A. Johnson
Succeeded byJohn Daggett
Personal details
BornAugust 1822
Monroe County, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1896(1896-05-06) (aged 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeAngelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
Political partyRepublican
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank
Commands2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

John Mansfield (August 1822 – May 6, 1896) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 15th lieutenant governor of California. During the American Civil War, he was a Union Army officer serving in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment in the famous Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. He took command of the regiment during the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg and remained in command until the regiment was disbanded in the fall of 1864. After the war, he received an honorary brevet to brigadier general.