CALIFORNIA

U.S. STATE CALIFORNIA
The Mexican territory of Upper California was occupied by U.S. troops in 1846
and was formally ceded to the U.S. in 1848 by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
After a period of military rule the territory became the U.S. State of 
California in 1850. (1)

(1) State of Jefferson
    
    Starting in 1852, when representatives of Northern
    California introduced a bill for the creation of a 
    separate State of Jefferson in the California State
    Legislature, the residents of Northern California 
    and/or South Oregon - feeling neglected by their 
    respective far-away state governments - made several
    attempts to create a separate political entity in the
    region :
 
    1877 : attempt to create a State of Shasta covering 
           Northern California.
    1909 : attempt to create a State of Siskiyou covering 
           Southern Oregon.
    1935 : attempt to create a State of Jefferson covering
           Northern California.
    1941 : attempt to create a State of Jefferson.

    While all previous attempts had for the most been 
    limited to "paper-work" and "wishfull thinking", that 
    of 1941 was somewhat more succesfull as it resulted 
    on nov 27 1941 in the proclamation of the State of 
    Jefferson (covering several counties in Northen 
    California and Southern Oregon) and the establishment
    of a regular government for this entity. 

    Counties included in the State of Jefferson

    nov 18 : Counties invited to join the new State :
             - From California : Del Norte, Modoc and
               Siskiyou
             - From Oregon     : Curry, Jackson and 
               Josephine
    nov 27 : Counties included in the State at the 
             Proclamation of Independence
             - From California : Del Norte, Modoc and
               Siskiyou
             - From Oregon     : Curry

             Modoc - threatened by the secession of
             the ranchers of Surprise Valley in case it
             joined the new State - had in fact given up 
             the idea of joining on nov 23. It continued
             however to be considered as part of the new
             State   
     
    nov 28 : Lassen County in California joined the new
             State
    dec 02 : Trinity County in California joined the new
             State
    dec 03 : Lassen County returned to California

    Leaders of the State of Jefferson

    Secessionist Leaders acting as governors

    1941          Gilbert Gable                              1... - 1941        
                 -Randolph Collier*
                 -O. G. Steele*

    Governor

    1941          John L. Child

    On dec 08, aftter the Japanese attack on Pearl 
    Harbour, governor Childs disbanded the State as
    a sign of national solidarity.
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STATE OFFICIALS
Governors

1867 - 1871   Henry Huntley Haight                           1825 - 1878
1871 - 1875   Newton Booth                                   1825 - 1892
1875          Romualdo Pacheco*                              1831 - 1899
1875 - 1880   William Irwin                                  1827 - 1886
1880 - 1883   George Clement Perkins                         1839 - 1923
1883 - 1887   George Stoneman                                1822 - 1894
1887          Washington Bartlett                            1824 - 1887
1887 - 1891   Robert Whitney Waterman*                       1826 - 1891
1891 - 1895   Henry Harrison Markham                         1840 - 1923
1895 - 1899   James Herbert Budd                             1853 - 1908     
1899 - 1903   Henry Tifft Gage                               1852 - 1924
1903 - 1907   George Cooper Pardee                           1857 - 1941
1907 - 1911   James Norris Gillett                           1860 - 1937
1911 - 1917   Hiram Warren Johnson                           1866 - 1945
1917 - 1923   William Dennison Stephens                      1859 - 1944
1923 - 1927   Friend William Richardson                      1865 - 1943
1927 - 1931   Clement Culhoux Young                          1869 - 1947
1931 - 1934   James Rolph Jr.                                1869 - 1934
1934 - 1939   Frank Finley Merriam                           1865 - 1955
1939 - 1943   Culbert Levy Olson                             1876 - 1962
1943 - 1953   Earl Warren                                    1891 - 1974


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