Henry Harrison Markham was a United States Representative from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887 and the 18th Governor of California

Governor of California

The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...

 from January 8, 1891 until January 11, 1895.

Markham was born in Wilmington, New York

Wilmington, New York

Wilmington is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,131 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Wilmington, Delaware.The Town of Wilmington is on the county's north border and is southwest of Plattsburgh...

. During the Civil War

American Civil War

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, Markham enlisted as a private in Company G, 32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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; he was promoted to second lieutenant and after the war returned to Wisconsin and settled in Milwaukee. He died in Pasadena, California

Pasadena, California

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