George C. (George Congdon) Gorham

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George C. (George Congdon) Gorham

1832–1909

A sharp political journalist and public figure of nineteenth-century California, he moved between newspapers, government service, and party politics. His writing reflects the lively, combative world of American public life after the Civil War.

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Personal reminiscences of early days in California, with other sketches : to which is added the story of his attempted assassination by a former associate on the supreme bench of the state

Personal reminiscences of early days in California, with other sketches : to which is added the story of his attempted assassination by a former associate on the supreme bench of the state

by Stephen J. (Stephen Johnson) Field, George C. (George Congdon) Gorham

About the author

Born on July 5, 1832, George Congdon Gorham was an American newspaper editor, politician, and author associated with Republican politics in California. He is remembered as a prominent voice in the state’s political press and as a figure who linked journalism with public service.

Over the course of his career, he worked as an editor and took part in major political contests, including a run for governor of California. He also served in federal office, and his career shows how closely newspapers and politics were tied in the nineteenth century.

Gorham died on February 11, 1909. For readers today, his work offers a window into the arguments, ambitions, and party struggles that shaped California and national politics in his era.