John W. Geary
John White Geary (December 30, 1819 – February 8, 1873) was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was the final alcalde and first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania.
Read more about John W. Geary: Early Years, California Politics, Territorial Governor of Kansas, Civil War, Governor of Pennsylvania, Freemasonry, In Memoriam
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