Conness, John, 1821-1909
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1821 - 1909
Biographical Note
John Conness (1821-1909) was born in Ireland. In 1833, he moved to the United States, and eventually made his way to California. He served in the California State Assembly twice (1853-1854, 1860-1861) and ran an unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign in 1861. He served in the U. S. Senate from 1863 to 1869 before retiring to Massachusetts. He died in 1909.
Citation:
Source: Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress (online)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John Conness Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1978-014
Abstract
The collection contains two letters to Gorham Dummer Gilman, a resident of Boston, in which John Conness writes of a book, Gold Stories of '49, by Nuima Smith.
Dates:
1903