Timothy N. Machin (August 1822 – December 20, 1905) was an American politician and attorney who served as the 10th Lieutenant Governor of California from 1863 to 1867. He previously served in the

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, representing Tuolumne and

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counties for two terms in 1862 and 1863.

Early life and education

Machin was born in

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. Machin was the son of Thomas Machin Jr., a brigadier general of the militia and veteran of the War of 1812, and grandson of Captain Thomas Machin, the architect of the West Point Chain. He studied law at the State and National Law School in Ballston Spa, New York, along with

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and Chancellor Hartson.

Career

After graduating from law school, he moved west and settled in Mono County, California. While practicing law in

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, he was elected Mono County's choice for the

as a Member of the

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, serving from 1862 to 1863. In 1863, he was chosen Speaker of the Assembly. Staunchly pro-Union during the Civil War, he made many influential contacts in the

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and its wartime successor, the Union Democratic party. In 1863, he received the nomination for

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, running with Frederick Low on the Unionist ticket. He ran against E.W. McKinstrey, beating him by 21,120 votes. As Lieutenant Governor, he was selected to prosecute the impeachment proceedings instituted against a popular jurist, Judge Hardy. During his tenure he was appointed the Superintendent of

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. He remained Lt. Governor through 1867.Material derived from the '' Oakland Tribune'', December 20th 1915 After his retirement from the Lieutenant Governorship, he made his home in the Clinton Park section of

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at 1276 Sixth Avenue.

Personal life

Machin married Nancy M. Knight on April 15, 1864. They had one daughter, Elinor. He died in Oakland, California, on December 20, 1905.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Machin, Tim N. 1822 births 1905 deaths Lieutenant governors of California Speakers of the California State Assembly Republican Party members of the California State Assembly State and National Law School alumni