John W. Geary
John W. Geary | |
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Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1865 | |
| 16th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 15, 1867 – January 21, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Gregg Curtin |
| Succeeded by | John F. Hartranft |
| 3rd Territorial Governor of Kansas | |
| In office September 9, 1856 – March 20, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Shannon |
| Succeeded by | Robert J. Walker |
| 1st Mayor of San Francisco | |
| In office May 1, 1850 – May 4, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Himself as Alcalde |
| Succeeded by | Charles James Brenham |
| 18th Alcalde of San Francisco | |
| In office August 1, 1849 – May 1, 1850 | |
| Preceded by | Thaddeus M. Leavenworth |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Mayor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John White Geary December 30, 1819 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1873 (aged 53) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Kalmia Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1866) Republican (after 1866) |
| Spouse(s) |
Margaret Ann Logan
(m. 1843; died 1853)Mary Church Henderson
(m. 1858) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Teacher, clerk, land speculator, engineer, soldier |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1848, 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Battles/wars | |
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.