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Jacob H. Neff
Jacob Hart Neff (October 18, 1830 – March 26, 1909) was an American politician. He served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1899 to 1903. Personal information Neff was born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania on October 18, 1830. His parents later moved their family to Iowa, where Neff completed his education and learned the blacksmith trade. In 1849, he moved to California. As an adult, Neff resided primarily in Placer County, where he had large mining interests. Early years Neff moved to California during the 1849 gold rush, and he worked as a miner until 1863, when he had accumulated enough capital to become involved in other business ventures, including ownership stakes in several mines, construction of a toll road and bridge across the Bear River, and a general store in Dutch Flat Station. Career Neff was elected sheriff of Placer County in 1867. From 1871 to 1876, he was in the state senate. After completing his senate term, he carried out an appointment a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant Governor Of California
The lieutenant governor of California is the second highest executive officer of the government of the U.S. state of California. The lieutenant governor is elected to serve a four-year term and can serve a maximum of two terms. In addition to largely ministerial roles, serving as acting governor in the absence of the governor of California and as President of the California State Senate, the lieutenant governor either sits on (or appoints representatives to) many of California's regulatory commissions and executive agencies. California is one of eighteen states where the governor and lieutenant governor do not run as running mates on the same ticket: in California the governor and lieutenant governor are elected separately, although both are up for election in the same year every four years. As a result, California has frequently had a governor and a lieutenant governor of different parties. California has had 41 lieutenant governors and five acting lieutenant governors since a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |