David Broderick | |
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.jpg) Broderick c. 1859 | |
| United States Senator from California | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – September 16, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Weller |
| Succeeded by | Henry P. Haun |
| Acting Lieutenant Governor of California | |
| In office January 9, 1851 – January 8, 1852 | |
| Governor | John McDougall |
| Preceded by | John McDougall |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Purdy |
| Member of the California Senate | |
| In office January 8, 1850 – January 5, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | San Francisco district (1850–1851) 6th district (1851–1852) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Colbreth Broderick February 4, 1820 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 1859 (aged 39) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Homicide by duel |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Whig (1850) Free Soil (1850s) |
David Colbreth Broderick (February 4, 1820 – September 16, 1859) was an attorney and politician, elected by the legislature as Democratic U.S. Senator from California. He lived in New York until moving to California during the Gold Rush. He was a first cousin of politicians Andrew Kennedy of Indiana and Case Broderick of Kansas. At age 39, Broderick was fatally wounded in a duel with jurist David S. Terry, a former friend.