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William J. Howard

Democratic

Date Party Office Votes Result
11-04-1856 Democratic AD-06 0 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

1860s: District Attorney, Merced County
1879: Delegate, Second Constitutional Convention (Sacramento)*

  • NOTE: Howard was elected to fill the vacancy created when Delegate J. M. Strong died November 19, 1878 in Sacramento while attending the Convention.