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The Geary family papers focus on John White Geary, whose diary, 1846-1848, and letters, 1859-1865, written to his second wife Mary Church Henderson, provide first-hand accounts of two major nineteenth century events. Geary's diary recounts his engagement in the Mexican War and includes a lengthy description of the battle of La Hoya.
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.
Geary Street in San Francisco, California, was named for John W. Geary, as was Geary City (later shortened to Geary) in Doniphan County, Kansas, which was a post office until 1905. Davis County, Kansas, was renamed Geary County by the state legislature in 1889. An effort to return to the original county name, honoring Jefferson
John White Geary (December 30, 1819 – February 8, 1873) was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War. Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John W. Geary has received more than 178,144 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia.
John W. Geary, attributed to J. M Boundy, circa 1867. John White Geary is among the more interesting figures of the Civil War. Born in Westmoreland County in 1819, he stood 6-feet, 5 and 1/2 half inches tall and weighed at least 200 pounds.
respectfullydedicated tohisoldcompanionsinarms, tothefamilieswhohavesufferedbereavementinthecauseoftheircountry, andtoallpatrioticandloyalvotersofpennsylvania ...
Geary County, Kansas, blev omdøbt til ære for John W. Geary i 1889 (tidligere hed det Davis County for Jefferson Davis. Det fik nyt navn fordi borgerne insisterede på det. I 1893 afviste county forsamlingen et forslag om at skifte navnet tilbage. Geary Boulevard i San Francisco er en af de store veje i byen.
