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Lieutenant Governor of Texas: David Catchings Dickson (until month and day unknown), Hardin Richard Runnels (starting month and day unknown) Lieutenant Governor of Vermont: Ryland Fletcher ; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia: Shelton Leake ; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin: James T. Lewis
On election day, 5 September 1855, Know Nothing nominee Robert M. Anderson won the election by a margin of 1,716 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Samuel Purdy, thereby gaining Know Nothing control over the office of lieutenant governor. Anderson was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of California on 9 January 1856. [2]
William Francis Patrick Napier, Lieutenant governor (1842–1848) John Bell, Lieutenant governor (1848–1854) William Thomas Knollys, Lieutenant governor (1854–1856) George Harding, Lieutenant governor (1856–1859) Marcus Slade, [10] Lieutenant governor (1859–1864) Charles Rochfort Scott, Lieutenant governor (1864–1869)
Runnels was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1855, serving in this capacity during Governor Elisha M. Pease's second term. [1] [3] During his time in the legislature and as Lieutenant Governor, he gained a reputation as a loyal member of the Democratic Party and an advocate for states' rights. [1]
John Alexander Greer (July 18, 1802 – July 4, 1855) was an American politician who served as the second lieutenant governor of Texas from 1847 to 1851 under Governors George T. Wood and Peter H. Bell. He was also the twelfth and final Secretary of Treasury of the Republic of Texas during Anson Jones' presidency.
When Farmer died in office in 1854, Wickliffe, as President Pro Temp, became Lieutenant Governor. In 1855, Wickliffe was nominated as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Louisiana. He went on to defeat Charles Derbigny, son of former Governor Pierre Derbigny, who was running on the Know Nothing ticket. In winning, Wickliffe drew 3,000 more ...
Wilson Brown (August 27, 1804 – August 27, 1855) was an American politician. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 1853 until his death in office in 1855. [ 1 ] He also served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1838 to 1839.
Sir William Thomas Denison KCB (3 May 1804 – 19 January 1871) was Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1847 to 1855, Governor of New South Wales from 1855 to 1861, and Governor of Madras from 1861 to 1866. According to Percival Serle, Denison was a man of high character and a good administrator.