Newton Booth resigns; Pacheco acts as Governor of California (1875)

Newton Booth, California's 11th governor, resigned on February 27, 1875, following his election to the U.S. Senate. Lieutenant Governor Romualdo Pacheco assumed the governorship, serving as the 12th governor until December 9, 1875. He was succeeded by William Irwin, who had served as acting lieutenant governor during Pacheco's tenure.

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Background. Newton Booth served as the 11th governor of California from December 8, 1871, until his resignation on February 27, 1875. His departure followed his election to the United States Senate in December 1873, with his Senate term commencing in March 1875. This transition triggered a succession chain involving Lieutenant Governor Romualdo Pacheco and subsequently William Irwin.

Pacheco Succession. Romualdo Pacheco, elected Lieutenant Governor in 1871, became the 12th governor of California upon Booth's resignation. He served from February 27 to December 9, 1875. Pacheco did not run for election to the governorship, having been denied the Republican nomination, and instead ran for Lieutenant Governor on the People's Independent ticket.

Irwin Succession. William Irwin, President pro tempore of the California State Senate, became acting lieutenant governor in 1875 when Pacheco ascended to the governorship. Irwin served in this capacity for nine months before being elected governor in his own right in the September 1875 elections. He was inaugurated on December 9, 1875, as the 13th governor.

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