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James R. McDonald

Republican

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CA Blue Book (2000)

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-07-1882	Republican	AD-05	0	Loss
11-04-1890	Republican	Treasurer	128926	Win

Candidate Biography:

Born: September 27, 1828 in Scotland

1860: Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention

Source: "Some Public Men". The Sunday Union (Sacramento), 2/8/1891. Page 7.