Gideon J. Carpenter
Gideon J. Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| 21st 18th district | |
| In office 1856-1860 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gideon Judd Carpenter May 4, 1823 Hartford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1910 (age 87) Placerville, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary A. Whitney |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Cyrus C. Carpenter (brother) |
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Gideon J. Carpenter (May 4, 1823 - May 6, 1910) was a Democratic politician who served in the California State Senate and Assembly, also serving as the Speaker of the Assembly between 1875 and 1876. He was also the county clerk and district attorney of El Dorado County.[1]
Life
Carpenter was born in Harford, Pennsylvania in 1823 and is the younger brother of future Governor of Iowa and Congressman Cyrus C. Carpenter. He moved to California in 1850 and became a miner in the Big Bar area of the Middle Fork American River but later shifted his focus to practicing law and being involved in politics.[1][2]
Political career
Carpenter was elected to the
Later life
In 1889, Carpenter purchased the Placerville Mountain Democrat, a newspaper, alongside George E. Williams and eventually became the sole owner in 1891. Carpenter's son died in 1902, and Carpenter himself died in 1910 in Placerville.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Vassar, Alex; Myers, Shane. "G. J. Carpenter". JoinCalifornia.com. JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Guide to the Gideon Judd Carpenter Papers, 1853-1892". OAC. Online Archive of California. Retrieved January 19, 2023.