Newton Booth

Newton Booth
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1870–1880
United States Senator from California
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881
Preceded by	John S. Hager
Succeeded by	John F. Miller
11th Governor of California
In office December 8, 1871 – February 27, 1875
Lieutenant	Romualdo Pacheco
Preceded by	Henry Huntly Haight
Succeeded by	Romualdo Pacheco
Member of the California Senate from the 16th district
In office December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865
Preceded by	William Watt
Succeeded by	E. H. Heacock
Personal details
Born	(1825-12-30)December 30, 1825 Salem, Indiana, U.S.
Died	July 14, 1892(1892-07-14) (aged 66) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before 1860) Anti-Monopoly (1874) Greenback (1876)
Spouse	Octavine Glover ​ (m. 1892)​
Education	DePauw University (B.A.)
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Newton Booth (December 30, 1825 – July 14, 1892) was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 11th Governor of California from 1871 to 1875 and as U.S. Senator from California from 1875 to 1881.