John Bigler
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-18-1849 | Nonpartisan | AD-Sacramento | 0 | Win |
| 12-18-1849 | Nonpartisan | Controller | 1 | Loss |
| 10-07-1850 | Democratic | AD-12 | 0 | Win |
| 09-03-1851 | Democratic | Governor | 22613 | Win |
| 09-07-1853 | Democratic | Governor | 38090 | Win |
| 09-05-1855 | Democratic | Governor | 45937 | Loss |
| 09-02-1863 | Independent | CD-AL | 43520 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
Born: January 8, 1805 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Family: Brother of Governor William Bigler of Pennsylvania
Died: November 29, 1871 in Sacramento, CA
1850-1851: Speaker, California State Assembly
1857: U.S. Minister to Chile
1866: Nominated for Federal Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Sacramento District (US Senate didn't confirm nomination)
1867: Railroad Commissioner, Central Pacific Railroad
- Bigler was the only Governor to serve two terms in the 19th Century [Source: Gold Rush Politics by Mary Jo Ignoffo]
- PLACENAME: From 1853 until the late 1870s, Californias largest lake was named Lake Bigler for Governor Bigler. It was renamed Lake Tahoe in 1945.
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)
Source: Gold Rush Politics by Mary Jo Ignoffo
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]