Hugh A. Gorley
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-03-1879 | Republican | AD-10 | 0 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Hugh Alexander Gorley, Jr
Born: November 25, 1833 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Married. (m. 1857)
Child: Mary I. Goss (adopted)
Military Service: ARMY (Mexican War), Private Army of William Walker (Campaign of 1856–1857*), ARMY (Civil War)
Died: September 14, 1907 in San Rafael, CA
- After Assemblyman Daniel Showalter was captured while trying to flee California after killing Charles Piercy in a duel, it was Gorley, who as temporary commander of Camp Wright, received and detained Showalter as a prisoner.
- Gorley, then living in San Ramon, played a significant part in preserving the works of David Gilmour Blythe.
- He was traveled to Nicaragua and was part of the Private Army of William Walker for about a day before escaping and returning home.