N. L. F. Bachman
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-06-1894 | Democratic | AD-62 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/41369207/nathan-lafayette-bachman |
Candidate Biography:
Nathan LaFayette Bachman
Born: April 3, 1848 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee
Military Service: Confederate Army (Civil War)
Died: April 4, 1903 in Fresno, CA
1895: Candidate for Assembly Speaker (Lost; 13 to 63)
- Bachman was the first State Assemblyman to represent Madera County after it's incorporation.
- During the 1895 Session, William F. Rowell (of AD-63) and Bachman (of AD-62) discovered that they had fought opposite each other in a number of battles (Rowell for the Union, Bachman for the Confederacy) and became intimate friends, and so remained, for years helpful in their fraternal exchanges. [Source: FindAGrave]