John D. Goodwin
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-05-1865 | Democratic | AD-24 | 0 | Win |
| 09-04-1867 | Democratic | AD-24 | 0 | Loss |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/199861194/john_daniel_goodwin |
Candidate Biography:
John Daniel Goodwin Born: November 6, 1829 in Camden, SC
Married: Martha Cravens (m. 1855)
Children: Martha, Ella, Cora, William N., Kittie, and Grace (married Attorney General U. S. Webb)
Died: March 6, 1908 in San Francisco, CA
1860-1877: Judge, Twenty-first Judicial District
- NOTABLE NO VOTE (Slavery): Goodwin was one of 11 Assemblymembers (and 15 Legislators overall) who voted against SJR 1 (1865), adopting the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which officially ended slavery in the United States.
- Goodwin was the first State Assemblyman to represent Lassen County after its incorporation.