George W. Giffen
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-02-1873 | Democratic | AD-21 | 0 | Win |
| 09-07-1875 | Democratic | AD-24 | 0 | Win |
| 09-04-1877 | Democratic | AD-24 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/35815895/george-washington-giffen |
Candidate Biography:
George Washington Giffen
Born: February 18, 1831 in Alton, Illinois
Married: Melissa McConnaha
Children: Nine (including James B., Frank C., Charles A., George M., William H., Thomas J., Hattie, Ida Lou)
Military Service: ARMY (Mexican War)
Died: November 22, 1916 in Truckee, CA
- Be Fruitful and Multiply: Giffen had nine children.
Source: Directory of the California Legislature. Twenty-First Session, 1875-6 by William Halley (1876)
Source: "Pen Portraits" Compiled by R.R. Parkinson, Submitted by Nancy Pratt Melton as part of the California Genealogy & History Archives