Newton Booth | |
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United States Senator from California | |
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | |
Preceded by | John S. Hager |
Succeeded by | John F. Miller |
11th Governor of California | |
In office December 8, 1871 – February 27, 1875 | |
Lieutenant | Romualdo Pacheco |
Preceded by | Henry Huntly Haight |
Succeeded by | Romualdo Pacheco |
Member of the California Senate from the 16th district | |
In office December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865 | |
Preceded by | William Watt |
Succeeded by | E. H. Heacock |
Personal details | |
Born | Salem, Indiana, U.S. | December 30, 1825
Died | July 14, 1892 Sacramento, California, U.S. | (aged 66)
Political party | Republican |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1860) Anti-Monopoly (1874) Greenback (1876) |
Spouse |
Octavine Glover (m. 1892) |
Education | DePauw University (B.A.) |
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Newton Booth (December 30, 1825 – July 14, 1892) was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 11th governor of California from 1871 to 1875 and as U.S. Senator from California from 1875 to 1881. He was the only member of the Anti-Monopoly Party elected to the U.S. Senate.