William F. White
Workingmen
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-03-1879 | Workingmen | Governor | 44482 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
Died: May 13, 1890 in Los Angeles, CA
1879: Delegate, Second Constitutional Convention (Sacramento)
1897-1887: California Bank Commissioner
- WOMENS RIGHTS: During the 1879 Constitutional Convention, it was White who introduced the amendment that permits "women over the age of 21 may hold any elected office..."
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)