William J. Sweasey
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-08-1853 | Democratic | AD-06 | 0 | Win |
| 11-07-1882 | Greenback | Lieutenant Governor | 1138 | Loss |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/76878451/william-john-sweasey# |
Candidate Biography:
William John Sweasey
Born: 1805 in London, England
Married: Esther C. Croucher (m. 1828), Lucy Buell (m. 1853, div. 1857), Anna Felt Church (m. 1868), Catherine (m. ~1880), Fannie E. Baker (m. 1889),
Children: Margaret A., Esther C., Thomas W., Louise E., Anna, Richard, and Annie
Family: Grandfather of Lucius Powers Jr.
Died: September 30, 1893 in San Francisco
1879: Member, Second Constitutional Convention (Sacramento)
- Sweasy was the oldest delegate to the 1878 Constitutional Convention at age 73.
- Be Fruitful and Multiply: Sweasey has seven children.
- MOST WIVES: With five wives, Sweasey appears to have beeb the most married legislator in state history.
Source: California Blue Book (1932)
Source: "Boom in Marriage Licenses," Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 62, Number 85, 28 November 1889
Source: "Sweasey," San Francisco Call, Volume 74, Number 123, 1 October 1893