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John Conness was an Irish-born American senator from California who served during the Civil War and Reconstruction. He supported Yosemite National Park, abolition, and Chinese rights, but lost his seat due to anti-immigrant sentiment.
6 de dic. de 2022 · John Conness fue el senador de California que propuso la ley que creó el primer parque nacional de Estados Unidos, el Yosemite, en 1864. Su discurso se basó en la destrucción de dos árboles gigantes de secuoya que habían sido exhibidos en Londres y San Francisco.
John Conness (22 de septiembre de 1821 - 10 de enero de 1909) fue un hombre de negocios estadounidense nacido en Irlanda que se desempeñó como senador de los Estados Unidos (1863-1869) por California durante la Guerra Civil estadounidense y la primeros años de la Reconstrucción.
On February 10, 1863, state lawmakers choose Assemblyman John Conness, a strong opponent of slavery, as California’s U.S. Senator, succeeding his slain political mentor and ally, David Broderick of San Francisco.
Learn about John Conness, a Senator from California who served from 1863 to 1869 and was a friend of Abraham Lincoln. See his biography, family, and house at 255 River Street in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
John Conness was a California senator who introduced the bill that granted Yosemite Valley to the state in 1864. He was also a friend of Abraham Lincoln and a supporter of preserving natural wonders for public enjoyment.
John Conness (22 September 1821 – 10 January 1909) was a US Senator from California (R) from 4 March 1863 to 4 March 1869, succeeding Milton Latham and preceding Eugene Casserly. John Conness was born in Abbey, County Galway, Ireland in 1821, the youngest of fourteen children.
