Matthew Canavan
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-04-1867 | Democratic | AD-08 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/105845002/mathew-canavan |
Candidate Biography:
Born: 1832 in Ireland
Married: Margaret C.
Children: Catherine A., Mathew, Edward C., and Mathew
Died: August 24, 1884 in California
- NOTABLE NO VOTE (University of California): This was one of sixteen state legislators (four in the Senate and 12 in the Assembly) who voted against the bill AB 583 (1868) which created the University of California.
Source: The San Francisco Irish, 1848-1880 by R. A. Burchell (UC Press; 1979)
Source: Anthropographic Chart of the 17th Session of the Legislature... (Sacramento; Russell & Winterburn's, 1867)