Lewis Francis Byington
Lewis Francis Byington (May 24, 1868 – May 7, 1943) was an American politician who served as member of the California State Assembly 24th District, 1877–80, California.[1]
Early life
Byington was born in Downieville, California, one of the historic mining towns in northern California. He was a son of Lewis Byington, one of the early pioneer citizen of northern California and Catherine (Freehill) Byington. His grandmother was Abigail Webster, a cousin of Daniel Webster.
His sister, Mary Emma Byington, was married to Tirey L. Ford, 18th California Attorney General 1899-1900.[2]
He later graduated from Santa Clara College, now the University of Santa Clara. He earned his law degree at Hastings College of Law.
Professional life
Lewis Byington was a member of the California bar and practiced his profession in San Francisco since 1890.[3] Byington was president of the San Francisco civil service commission for major James Rolph.[4] In 1898 he was elected a Supervisor of San Francisco. In 1899 he was elected District Attorney, in which position he prosecuted the murderer Cordelia Botkin.[5]
Publications
Byington wrote the following books:
- Byington, Lewis Francis (1931). The History of San Francisco. S. J. Clarke. OCLC 9592779.
- Downieville and its Historic Past
- Sierra County and Its Historic Past[6]
References
- ^ *The Political Graveyard.
- ^ Bailey Millard (1924). "History of the San Francisco Bay Region". The American Historical Society, Inc. p. 83-84. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ San Francisco: its builders, past and present, pictorial, Page 249
- ^ *Reno Evening Gazette, Sept. 14, 1931, p. 15.
- ^ TWO LEADING FIGURES IN THE RECENT BOTKIN MURDER TRIAL, in the Tacoma Times; published April 30, 1904; retrieved August 16, 2015 (via Chronicling America)
- ^ WorldCat http://www.worldcat.org/wcidentities/lccn-nr94043505