Henry Markham

Henry Harrison Markham
Henry Markham
Markham in 1892
18th Governor of California
In office
January 8, 1891 – January 11, 1895
LieutenantJohn B. Reddick
Preceded byRobert Waterman
Succeeded byJames Budd
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byWilliam Vandever
Personal details
Born(1840-11-16)November 16, 1840
Wilmington, New York, US
DiedOctober 9, 1923(1923-10-09) (aged 82)
Pasadena, California, US
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary A. Dana
(m. 1876⁠–⁠1923)
Children5
ResidencePasadena, California
OccupationLawyer, soldier and politician
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1863–1865
Rank2nd Lieutenant, USV
Unit32nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Henry Harrison Markham (November 16, 1840 – October 9, 1923) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 18th governor of California (1891–1895), and represented California's 6th congressional district during the 49th United States Congress (1885–1887). Earlier in life, he served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.