R. P. Johnson
Republican
Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
11-07-1882 | Republican | SBOE1 | 16226 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
Rossiter Preston Johnson
Born: December 16, 1811 in Camden, New York
Married: Mary Ann Loomis (m. 1833, d. 1855), Sallie J. Graham (m. 1858)
Children: Garrett, Julia, Mary Harriet, and Sadie Belle
Died: May 1, 1886 in San Francisco, CA
1842: Member, New York State Legislature
1853-1854: Member, Sacramento City Council
1854: Mayor, City of Sacramento
1862: Member, State Board of Pilot Commissioners
1872: President, California Tide Land Commission
1875: Chief Deputy Assessor, City of San Francisco
Source: New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume 53 by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (New York; 1922) [LINK]