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Henry Harrison Markham
18th Governor of California
In office 1891 – 1895
Lieutenant(s)	John B. Reddick
Preceded by	Robert Waterman
Succeeded by	James Budd
Born	November 16 1840 Wilmington, New York
Died	October 9 1923 (aged 82) Pasadena, California
Political party	Republican

Henry Harrison Markham (November 16, 1840 – October 9, 1923) was a United States Representative from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887 and Governor of California from January 8, 1891 until January 11, 1895.

Markham was born in Wilmington, New York. During the Civil War, Markham enlisted as a private in Company G, 32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment; he was promoted to second lieutenant and after the war returned to Wisconsin and settled in Milwaukee. He died in Pasadena, California.

References

• Henry Markham at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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