Casserly, Eugene, 1820-1883

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Birth 1820-11-13

Death 1883-06-14

Biographical notes:

Eugene Casserly (November 13, 1820-June 14, 1883) was an Irish-American journalist and lawyer. He moved to San Francisco, Calif., in 1850 and published the Public Balance, the True Balance, and the Standard; elected State printer in 1851; retired from journalism and resumed the practice of law; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1869, to November 29, 1873.

Solomon Heydenfeldt (1816-1890) was the first Jewish justice of the Supreme Court of California in the United States. He was elected by direct vote of the people and served from 1852 to 1857.

From the description of Eugene Casserly letter : San Francisco, Calif., to [Mr.?] Isaac, New York City, N.Y., 1856 Mar. 4. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 761928372