About William H. Sears
Lived 1830 – 1891 (aged 60). William H. Sears was an American politician.
William Henry Sears (September 1, 1830 - February 7, 1891) was a Republican politician from California who served in the California State Assembly from the 21st district between 1861 and 1865, serving as Speaker of the Assembly between 1863 and 1864. He later served in the California State Senate between 1879 and 1881 from the 15th district where he was a candidate for President pro-tempore of the Senate but lost. He died in San Francisco in 1891 at the age of 60 and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.
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Who was William H. Sears?
American politician
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William H. Sears was born on 1 September 1830.
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William H. Sears died on 27 February 1891.
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William H. Sears was a politician.
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William H. Sears was American.
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