G. J. Carpenter
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-04-1856 | Democratic | SD-18 | 0 | Win |
| 09-07-1875 | Democratic | AD-23 | 0 | Win |
| 09-05-1876 | Democratic | CD-02 | 15916 | Loss |
| 09-03-1879 | Democratic | RC-01 | 14526 | Loss |
| 11-07-1882 | Democratic | RC-01 | 31481 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9125550 |
Candidate Biography:
Gideon Judd Carpenter
Born: May 4, 1823 in Harford, Pennsylvania
Married: Mary A. Whitney
Children: Prentiss, Galusha, and Mollie
Family: Brother of Cyrus C. Carpenter (see note below)
Died: May 6, 1910 in Placerville, CA
1860s: County Clerk, El Dorado County
1860s: District Attorney, El Dorado County
1875-1876: Speaker, California State Assembly
1878: California Reporter of Decisions
- Family: Carpenter's brother Cyrus was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1858-1860, 1884-1886), Governor of Iowa (1872-1876) and Member of Congress from Iowa (1879-1883).
Source: Directory of the California Legislature. Twenty-First Session, 1875-6 by William Halley (1876)
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)
Source: "Rounds Family Tree" at Rootsweb (ancestry.com)