A. M. Winn
Nonpartisan
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-13-1849 | Nonpartisan | Lieutenant Governor | 802 | Loss |
| Website: | www.militarymuseum.org/Winn.html |
Candidate Biography:
Major General Albert Maver Winn
Born: 1810 in Pumpkinville, Virginia
Married: Catherine, Charlotte L. King
Children: Alonzo
Military Service: ARMY (Mexican-American War)
Died: August 26, 1883 in Sonoma, CA
1849-18??: Member, Sacramento City Council
1849: Mayor, City of Sacramento
1867-1869: President, Mechanics State Council
1875: Founder, Native Sons of the Golden West
1876: Founder, Sons of the American Revolution
- PLACENAME: A. M. Winn Elementary School is located in Sacramento, CA
- PLACENAME: Winn Park is located in Sacramento, CA.
- During the 1850 Squatters Riot in Sacramento, Winn "issued a proclamation declaring the city under martial law, and ordering all law-abiding citizens to form themselves into volunteer companies, and report their organizations at headquarters as soon as possible. [Source: History of Sacramento County, California by Thompson & West (1880)]