William C. Van Voorhies
Nonpartisan
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-13-1849 | Nonpartisan | AD-San Francisco | 0 | Win |
| 12-20-1849 | Nonpartisan | Secretary of State | 0 | Win |
| 01-09-1852 | Nonpartisan | Secretary of State | 0 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: 1823 in Tennessee
Married: ???? (daughter of John McDougall)
Died: September 26, 1884 in Eureka, CA
1848-1849: Assistant Postmaster General of the United States
1849: Resigned from the State Assembly on December 21.
1849-1853: [Ex-Officio] California State Librarian
1853: Resigned as Secretary of State on February 19.
1870: President, Alameda County Pioneers
1879: Delegate, Second Constitutional Convention (Sacramento)
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)