Lewis F. Byington
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-04-1877 | Democratic | AD-24 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/48988868/louis-byington |
Candidate Biography:
Born: 1821 in Connecticut
Married: Catherine Alice Freehill
Children: William H., Mary J. Ford, and Lewis F.
Family: See note below.
Died: June 30, 1886 in San Francisco, CA
Previous: Sheriff, Sierra County
Previous: Member, Sierra County Board of Supervisors
- His son, Lewis Francis Byington served as San Francisco County District Attorney (1900-1905)
- His daughter Mary married Tirey Ford, who served as State Senator (1893-1896) and Attorney General (1899-1902).
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)
Source: Pen Portraits Compiled by R.R. Parkinson, Submitted by Nancy Pratt Melton as part of the California Genealogy & History Archives