William M. Steuart
Nonpartisan
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-01-1849 | Nonpartisan | Delegate | 0 | Win |
| 11-13-1849 | Nonpartisan | Governor | 619 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
Born: 1800 in Maryland
1842: Comptroller, US Treasury
1849: Member, San Francisco Town Council
1849: Delegate and Acting Chairman, First California Constitutional Convention (representing San Francisco District)
1900s: Director, Bureau of the Census
- During the 1849 Constitutional Convention, Steuart was the primary proponent of slavery in California; "We have felt deeply and painfully the evils of emancipation in that state [Maryland]."
- PLACENAME: Steuart Street in San Francisco is named for this individual. [Source: The Beginnings of San Francisco by Zoeth Skinner Eldredge (1912). Online at sfgenealogy.com]
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis
Source: Governmental Roster, 1889. State and County Governments of California by W. C. Hendricks