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John W. Geary. John White Geary (December 30, 1819 – February 8, 1873) was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was the final alcalde and first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania.
John White Geary (30 de dezembro de 1819– 8 de fevereiro de 1873) foi um advogado e político dos Estados Unidos. Foi o último alcaide e o primeiro prefeito de São Francisco , foi governador do Território do Kansas , e o 16º governador da Pensilvânia.
Life and career of John White Geary, a lawyer, mayor, Civil War general, and territorial and state governor.
The American Battlefield Trust's biography of Union General John White Geary, who fought at Bolivar Heights, was captured in Leesburg, wounded at Cedar Mountain and commanded troops at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Dug Gap and is best known for his command at Culp's Hill.
The manuscripts in the John White Geary Papers give a vivid picture of conditions in Kansas during the Free State War. They consist of the "executive minutes" and official correspondence of John W. Geary, Governor of Kansas Territory, 1856-57, as well as a few personal letters and papers, 1855-57.
Geary’s background and ambition had earned him experiences in education, engineering, and the law, as a resolute and courageous war hero in Mexico, as well as service as a successful politician and administrator in California.
JOHN WHITE GEARY. Pennsylvania (Democrat), served 9 September 1856-12 March 1857 (fired, effective 20 March 1857)
