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William J. Howard

Democratic

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-04-1856	Democratic	AD-06	0	Win

Candidate Biography:

1860s: District Attorney, Merced County
1879: Delegate, Second Constitutional Convention (Sacramento)*

NOTE: Howard was elected to fill the vacancy created when Delegate J. M. Strong died November 19, 1878 in Sacramento while attending the Convention.