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John W. Geary Quotes
Men of authority have employed all the destructive agents around them to promote their own personal interests at the sacrifice of every just, honorable, and lawful consideration.
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| Birth: | 30th December, 1819 |
| Death: | 8th February, 1873 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician, Soldier |
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John White Geary was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an American politician, soldier and lawyer. He was the first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania from 1867-1873. He studied civil engineering and law at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, PA. In December 1846, during the Mexican-American War, he was commissioned in the 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry, serving as lieutenant colonel. On April 25, 1862, he was promoted to Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers and the command of a brigade in Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks's corps, which he led in the Shenandoah Valley against Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
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