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Henry Harrison Markham (November 16, 1840 – October 9, 1923) was a United States Representative from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887. He declined run for Congress in 1886, but ran for Governor and was the 18th 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. Markham was part of General Sherman’s march to the sea in 1864,. He was wounded at the battle of Whippy in 1865. He was discharged After the war returned to Wisconsin and settled in Milwaukee. In Milwaukee he studied law and passed the bar in 1867. He practiced law in Milwaukee in the State and US courts. He moved with his family to Pasadena in 1879 and continued to practice law. In Pasadena Markham was on the school board and was one of the founder the Pasadena public library. Markham invited and was par of the Calico Union Mining Company. During his run for Governor he was referred to as "the dashing colonel from Pasadena. He died in Pasadena, California and is interment in Mountain View Cemetery. == References == * * *Treasure from the Painted Hills: A History of Calico, California, 1882-1907, page 18, By Douglas W. Steeples, David O. Whitten 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry Markham」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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