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John B. Weller
American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named John Weller, see John Weller (disambiguation).
John B. Weller (February 22, 1812 – August 17, 1875) was the fifth governor of California from January 8, 1858, to January 9, 1860, who earlier had served as a congressman from Ohio and a U.S. senator from California, and minister to Mexico.
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John B. Weller | |
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![]() Portrait of Weller by William F. Cogswell | |
United States Minister to Mexico | |
In office January 30, 1861 – May 14, 1861 | |
Appointed by | James Buchanan |
Preceded by | Robert Milligan McLane |
Succeeded by | Thomas Corwin |
5th Governor of California | |
In office January 8, 1858 – January 9, 1860 | |
Lieutenant | John Walkup |
Preceded by | J. Neely Johnson |
Succeeded by | Milton Latham |
United States Senator from California | |
In office January 30, 1852 – March 3, 1857 | |
Preceded by | John C. Frémont |
Succeeded by | David C. Broderick |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845 | |
Preceded by | Taylor Webster |
Succeeded by | Francis A. Cunningham |
Personal details | |
Born | (1812-02-22)February 22, 1812 Montgomery, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | August 17, 1875(1875-08-17) (aged 63) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Lecompton Democrat |
Spouse | G. W. Staunton |
Alma mater | Miami University |
Profession | Ambassador, lawyer, politician |
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