Eugene Casserly
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| Eugene Casserly | |
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| United States Senator from California |
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| In office March 4, 1869 – November 29, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | John Conness |
| Succeeded by | John S. Hager |
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| Born | November 13, 1820 Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Died | June 14, 1883 (aged 62) San Francisco, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
Eugene Casserly (November 13, 1820 – June 14, 1883) was an Irish-American journalist and lawyer.
The son of Patrick S. Casserly, he served in the United States Senate from California.
He married Teresa Doyle (1825–1911), daughter of merchant John Doyle, in 1854, at San Francisco. They had three children, Augustine Casserly (1861–1893), Eugene Casserly (1869–1925), and Francis Casserly (1856–1858).
Casserly was initially buried at Calvary Cemetery, then reinterred[1] in 1904 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California.[2]
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| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by John Conness |
United States Senator (Class 1) from California 1869–1873 Served alongside: Cornelius Cole, Aaron A. Sargent |
Succeeded by John S. Hager |
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