Frederick Low
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| Frederick Ferdinand Low | |
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| In office 1863 – 1867 |
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| Preceded by | Leland Stanford |
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| Succeeded by | Henry Haight |
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| Born | January 30, 1828 Frankfort, Maine |
| Died | July 21, 1894 San Francisco, California |
| Political party | Republican |
Frederick Ferdinand Low (January 30, 1828 – July 21, 1894) was a U.S. political figure and a California governor.
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[edit] Early history
Born in Frankfort (now Winterport, Maine) in 1828, Low attended the Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine. Low moved to California and in the shipping business in San Francisco, California in 1849. Low became a banker in Marysville, California from 1854 – 1861.
[edit] Congressional career
Low presented credentials as a Republican Member-elect to the 37th Congress but was not permitted to take his seat until a special act of Congress was passed. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from June 3, 1862 to March 3, 1863.
[edit] California service
Low was appointed in 1863 as collector of the Port of San Francisco prior to becoming Governor of California from December 10, 1863 to December 15, 1867. He was the second California governor to use the rented Stanford Mansion as a governor's office until one was opened in the Capitol in 1869.[1] Low was California's last Civil War governor.[2] Hallmarks of his administration were the establishment of Yosemite Park and state university system.[3]
[edit] Foreign ambassador service
Low served as United States Minister to China from 1869 to 1874.
[edit] Death
Low died in San Francisco in July 21, 1894. He is buried in the Cypress Lawn Memorial Park cemetery.
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| Preceded by Leland Stanford |
Governors of California 1863-1867 |
Succeeded by Henry Haight |
| Governors of California | ||
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| Burnett • McDougall • Bigler • J. Johnson • Weller • Latham • Downey • Stanford • Low • Haight • Booth • Pacheco • Irwin • Perkins • Stoneman • Bartlett • Waterman • Markham • Budd • Gage • Pardee • Gillett • H. Johnson • Stephens • Richardson • Young • Rolph • Merriam • Olson • Warren • Knight • P. Brown • Reagan • J. Brown • Deukmejian • Wilson • Davis • Schwarzenegger |  |
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