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Frank M. Pixley

Union

Picture of Frank M. Pixley
CA Blue Book (2000)
Date Party Office Votes Result
09-01-1858 Republican AD-05 0 Win
09-04-1861 Republican Attorney General 48664 Win
11-03-1868 Union CD-01 20081 Loss
11-06-1888 Know Nothing CD-04 173 Loss
Website: caag.state.ca.us/ag/history/8pixley.htm
 

Candidate Biography:

Frank Morrison Pixley
Born: January 31, 1825 in Westmoreland, New York
Married: Amelia Van Reynegom (in 1853)
Died: 1895 in Los Angeles, CA

  • His biography on the Attorney General's website notes that "he posed as a California Senator so he could ride side by side with General Ulysses S. Grant at the Battle of Cold Harbor" in 1864.