As I’ve noted before, interesting things come up occasionally while researching the biographies of the early California legislators. I find that the varied lives of the pioneers often make an interesting contrast with our contemporary legislators. Two of my favorites are Senator Elijah Hart (who was born in a covered wagon) and Attorney General W. […]
California’s Disaster Governor
Most people are familiar with the idea of a line of succession; a series of people who would take over in the event that an official is killed, disabled, or is temporarily absent or unavailable to hold their office. For example, when President Kennedy was assassinated and when President Nixon resigned, their Vice Presidents assumed […]
Assemblyman Lilburn W. Boggs (1796-1860)
Wednesday marks the 215th birthday of Lilburn W. Boggs, who was both a delegate to the first Constitutional Convention (he didn’t attend) and served as an Assemblyman in 1852. What makes Boggs stand out is what he did before joining the legislature. Born in 1796, Boggs was first married at 21, and a Representative in […]
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