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John W. Geary

1819 - 1873

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John W. Geary is the 17,876th most popular politician (up from 17,877th in 2019), the 13,439th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,570th in 2019) and the 1,027th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, John W. Geary ranks 17,876 out of 19,576. Before him are John Conyers, John Hickenlooper, Veerasamy Ringadoo, Mark Dayton, Marion Maréchal, and Maud Olofsson. After him are Davit Bakradze, Elizabeth May, Harold L. Ickes, Hossein Sheikholeslam, Mohammed al-Houthi, and Tōru Hashimoto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1819, John W. Geary ranks 101. Before him are Martin Johnson Heade, Yakov Polonsky, Monier Monier-Williams, William Rosecrans, Henry Tate, and Samuel Brannan.  Among people deceased in 1873, John W. Geary ranks 83. Before him are Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco, George-Étienne Cartier, Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz, Robert McClure, Hamilton Hume, and William J. Hardee.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John W. Geary ranks 13,443 out of 20,380. Before him are Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867), Tim Hardaway Jr. (1992), Matt Salinger (1960), Robert J. Cenker (1948), N. K. Jemisin (1972), and Kitty O'Neil (1946). After him are King Baggot (1879), James Patrick Kelly (1951), Anthony Ruivivar (1970), Nicole Ari Parker (1970), Priscilla Barnes (1954), and Charles Wuorinen (1938).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, John W. Geary ranks 1,027. Before him are Nicholas F. Brady (1930), Milton Latham (1827), Simon Cameron (1799), John Conyers (1929), John Hickenlooper (1952), and Mark Dayton (1947). After him are Elizabeth May (1954), Harold L. Ickes (1874), Avril Haines (1969), Smith Thompson (1768), William P. Fessenden (1806), and William B. Saxbe (1916).

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