William H. Sears

William Henry Sears (September 1, 1830 - February 7, 1891) was a Republican politician from California who served in the California State Assembly from the 21st district between 1861 and 1865, serving as Speaker of the Assembly between 1863 and 1864. He later served in the California State Senate between 1879 and 1881 from the 15th district where he was a candidate for President pro-tempore of the Senate but lost. He died in San Francisco in 1891 at the age of 60 and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.^[1][2]

William H. Sears
Member of the California State Senate from the 15th district
In office 1879-1883
15th Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office December 1863–April 1864
Preceded by	Tim N. Machin
Succeeded by	John Yule
Member of the California State Assembly from the 21st district
In office 1861-1865
Personal details
Born	William Henry Sears September 1, 1830 Portland, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	February 27, 1891 (age 60) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican National Union
Spouse	Lephe Wood Young
Children	1

References

1. Vassar, Alex; Myers, Shane. "William H. Sears". JoinCalifornia.com. JoinCalifornia. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
2. "William Henry Sears". FamilySearch.org. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

Preceded by Tim N. Machin	Speaker of the California State Assembly December 1863–April 1864	Succeeded by John Yule