- Portait of Governor - Short Biography - Administration - Personal information - This Time in California
Biography* Henry Gage was a New Yorker, born in 1852. He was a lawyer by profession, but established himself in California as a sheep dealer. After returning to the law, he served as Los Angeles City Attorney. A Republican, Gage's term as Governor was a rocky one. When bubonic plague broke out in San Francisco, he publicly denied the existence of the plague, only to be proved wrong. Later, he "negotiated" a major labour strike by threatening to impose martial law if both sides did not compromise. (Still later, Gage would go down to the waterfront dressed in a disguise and mingle with the stevedores in order to assure himself that no violence was brewing.) When a newspaper printed a cartoon of railroad king C.P. Huntington leading Gage around on a leash, Gage retaliated by signing legislation that restricted the press whenever politics - or politicians - were involved. Administration under Governor Henry Gage - Inaugural Address - January 4, 1899 The Life of Governor Henry Gage Born December 25, 1852 Geneva, New York Died August 28, 1924 Los Angeles, California Family First Lady: Frances V. Rains Children: 5 children
Administration under Governor Henry Gage - Inaugural Address - January 4, 1899 The Life of Governor Henry Gage Born December 25, 1852 Geneva, New York Died August 28, 1924 Los Angeles, California Family First Lady: Frances V. Rains Children: 5 children
- Inaugural Address - January 4, 1899
The Life of Governor Henry Gage Born December 25, 1852 Geneva, New York Died August 28, 1924 Los Angeles, California Family First Lady: Frances V. Rains Children: 5 children
Born December 25, 1852 Geneva, New York Died August 28, 1924 Los Angeles, California Family First Lady: Frances V. Rains Children: 5 children
