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Revision as of 00:56, 19 November 2025
American politician (born 1844)
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Joseph C. Gorman |
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| In office January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883 |
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| Preceded by | M. J. Donovan |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| In office September 28, 1878 – March 3, 1879 |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Constituency | San Francisco |
| Born | 1844 |
| Died | c. 1914 (aged ~70) |
| Political party | Republican (1866–1877) Workingmen’s (1877–1881) Democratic (after 1881) |
| Occupation | Tinsmith, civil engineer, politician |
Joseph C. Gorman (1844 – c. 1914)[1][2] was an Irish American tinsmith, civil engineer and politician who served as a delegate to California’s Second Constitutional Convention from 1878 to 1879, in the California State Senate from 1880 to 1883,[3] and as secretary of the State Board of Examiners from 1898[4] to 1899.[5] He also served briefly as secretary of the San Francisco Board of Fire Commissioners in 1900, resigning his position to attend to personal matters.[6]
When the California State Legislature convened in 1881 to elect a U.S. Senator, fellow Workingmen’s senator Warren Chase nominated economist and newspaper publisher Henry George. George only received two votes out of 40 cast in the State Senate; one from Chase, and the other from Gorman.[7]
References
- ^ Vivian, T. J.; Waldron, D. G. (1878). Biographical sketches of the delegates to the convention to frame a new constitution for the State of California, 1878. San Francisco: Francis & Valentine. p. 74. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ “WILL FEATURE OLD TIME CONVENTION”. Marysville Evening Democrat. Marysville. January 26, 1914. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ “Joseph C. Gorman”. JoinCalifornia. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ “GOOD APPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR BUDD”. The Evening Bee. Sacramento. February 28, 1898. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ “Secretary Board of Examiners”. The Evening Bee. Sacramento. January 6, 1899. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ “GORMAN READY TO RESIGN THE SECRETARYSHIP”. The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. February 27, 1900. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ “The State Legislature”. San Jose Herald. San Jose. January 12, 1881. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
