George Clement Perkins

George Clement Perkins


14th Governor of California
In office January 8, 1880 – January 10, 1883
Lieutenant	John Mansfield
Preceded by	William Irwin
Succeeded by	George Stoneman
United States Senator from California
In office July 26, 1893 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	Leland Stanford
Succeeded by	James D. Phelan
Member of the California Senate
In office 1869–1876
Personal details
Born	(1839-08-23)August 23, 1839 Kennebunkport, Maine
Died	February 26, 1923(1923-02-26) (aged 83) Oakland, California
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ruth Parker
Profession	Entrepreneur

George Clement Perkins (August 23, 1839 – February 26, 1923) was a U.S. Republican politician, who was the 14th governor of California from January 8, 1880, to January 10, 1883, and a United States senator from 1893 until 1915. He also served in the California State Senate.^[1] He was the third longest-serving senator in California history, after Hiram Johnson and Alan Cranston, serving 22 years. He was criticized by some for supporting business too much during his time in the Senate . During Perkins' term as governor, former Civil War general John Mansfield served as his lieutenant governor.^[2]

Perkins was born in Kennebunkport, Maine, and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California. Perkins was married to Ruth Parker.

References

↑ "Perkins, George Clement (1839-1923)". The Political Graveyard. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
↑ "George Clement Perkins". California State Library. Archived from the original on 2010-06-03. Retrieved 1 September 2011.

United States Senate
Preceded by Amasa Leland Stanford	U.S. Senator (Class 3) from California 1893–1915 Served alongside: Stephen M. White, Thomas R. Bard, Frank P. Flint, John D. Works	Succeeded by James D. Phelan
Political offices
Preceded by William Irwin	Governor of California 1880–1883	Succeeded by George Stoneman

Governors of California

Colony (1769–1822)	Portolá Fages Rivera de Neve Fages Roméu Arrillaga Borica Alberní Arrillaga J. Argüello Solá

Territory (1822–36)	L. Argüello Echeandía Victoria P. Pico Zamorano (north) Echeandía (south) Figueroa Castro Gutierrez Chico Gutierrez

Sovereignty (1836–46)	Alvarado · Carrillo (rival) Micheltorena P. Pico

Republic (1846–50)	Cdre. Sloat Cdre. Stockton · Gen. Flores (rival) Gen. Kearny Gen. Mason Gen. Smith Gen. Riley Burnett (from 1849)

U.S. State (since 1850)	Burnett McDougall Bigler J. Johnson Weller Latham Downey Stanford Low Haight Booth Pacheco Irwin Perkins Stoneman Bartlett Waterman Markham Budd Gage Pardee Gillett H. Johnson Stephens Richardson Young Rolph Merriam Olson Warren Knight P. Brown Reagan J. Brown Deukmejian Wilson Davis Schwarzenegger J. Brown

Before US After US US list by time in office US list by age

United States Senators from California

Class 1	Frémont Weller Broderick Haun Latham Conness Casserly Hager Booth Miller Hearst Williams Hearst Felton White Bard Flint Works Johnson Knowland Engle Salinger Murphy Tunney Hayakawa Wilson Seymour Feinstein

Class 3	Gwin McDougall Cole Sargent Farley Stanford Perkins Phelan Shortridge McAdoo Storke Downey Nixon Kuchel Cranston Boxer Harris (Elect)

Chairmen of the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services

Military Affairs Committee (1816–1947)	J. Williams Troup J. Williams Jackson Harrison Benton Preston Crittenden Benton Cass Benton Davis Shields Weller Davis Johnson Wilson Logan Spencer Randolph Logan Sewell Hawley Walthall Hawley Proctor Warren du Pont Johnston Chamberlain Wadsworth Reed Sheppard Reynolds Thomas

Naval Affairs Committee (1816–1947)	Tait Sanford Pleasants Lloyd Hayne Dallas Southard Rives R. Williams Mangum Bayard Fairfield Yulee Gwin Mallory J. Hale Grimes Cragin Sargent McPherson Cameron McPherson Cameron E. Hale Perkins Tillman Swanson Page F. Hale Trammell Walsh

Armed Services Committee (1947–present)	Gurney Tydings Russell Saltonstall Russell Stennis Tower Goldwater Nunn Thurmond Warner Levin Warner Levin Warner Levin McCain

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 58171579 LCCN: n88156413 US Congress: P000232

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