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William H. Sears

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William H. Sears
Member of the California State Senate from the 15th district
In office
1879-1883
15th Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office
December 1863–April 1864
Preceded byTim N. Machin
Succeeded byJohn Yule
Member of the California State Assembly from the 21st district
In office
1861-1865
Personal details
Born
William Henry Sears

September 1, 1830
Portland, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 1891 (age 60)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
National Union
SpouseLephe Wood Young
Children1

William Henry Sears (September 1, 1830 - February 7, 1891) was a Republican politician from California who served in the California State Assembly from the 21st district between 1861 and 1865, serving as Speaker of the Assembly between 1863 and 1864. He later served in the California State Senate between 1879 and 1881 from the 15th district where he was a candidate for President pro-tempore of the Senate but lost. He died in San Francisco in 1891 at the age of 60 and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Vassar, Alex; Myers, Shane. "William H. Sears". JoinCalifornia.com. JoinCalifornia. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "William Henry Sears". FamilySearch.org. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
Preceded by Speaker of the California State Assembly
December 1863–April 1864
Succeeded by