John J. De Haven
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-03-1868 | Republican | AD-27 | 0 | Win |
| 09-06-1871 | Republican | SD-27 | 0 | Win |
| 11-07-1882 | Republican | CD-03 | 19473 | Loss |
| 11-06-1888 | Republican | CD-01 | 19345 | Win |
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Candidate Biography:
John Jefferson De Haven
Born: March 12, 1849 in St. Joseph, Missouri
Married: Zeruiah Jane Ball (in 1872)
Children: Sadie and John J. Jr.
Died: January 26, 1913 in Yountville, CA
1867: District Attorney, Humboldt County
1878-1880: City Attorney, City of Eureka
1884-1889: Justice, Humboldt County Superior Court
1890: Resigned from the United States House of Representatives on October 1.
1891-1895: Justice, California Supreme Court
1897-1913: Justice, United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- De Haven is the only State Senator to represent a county when it was being dissolved. Klamath County, represented in the Assembly by James E. Murphy, was dissolved in 1874.
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]