John G. Downey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Governor of California
Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1827
Place of Birth: County Roscommon, Connacht, Ireland
Date of Death: 01-Mar-1894
Profession: politician, pharmacist
Nationality: Ireland, United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About John G. Downey
- John Gately Downey (June 24, 1827 – March 1, 1894) was an Irish-American politician and the seventh governor of California from January 14, 1860 to January 10, 1862.
- Until the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003, Downey was the only governor of California to be born outside the United States.
- Downey was also the first man from Southern California to serve as governor. He was a Slaveholder, holding more than 25 slaves.
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William F. Cogswell
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| Alternative names | William Cogswell; William Cogwell; Cogswell | ||
| Description | American painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 1819 | 24 December 1903 | |
| Location of birth/death | Fabius | Pasadena | |
| Work period | 1840s+ | ||
| Work location | New York, California, Hawaii | ||
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