1916 United States Senate election in California
The 1916 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1916. Incumbent Senator John Downey Works did not run for re-election.
Image: Souvenir of the unveiling, dedication and presentation of the Abraham Lincoln G. A. R. memorial monument dedicated to the veterans of the Civil War, 1861 1865, at Long Beach, California, July 3rd, (14576262447)
Image: George Smith Patton 1856 1927
Image: Mills Walter Thomas 1904
Hiram Warren Johnson was an American attorney and politician who served as the 23rd governor of California from 1911 to 1917. Johnson achieved national prominence in the early 20th century. He was elected in 1916 as the United States Senator from California, where he was re-elected to five terms and served until his death in 1945.
Johnson, c. 1926
Refusing to give the lady [Peace Treaty of Versailles] a seat—by Senators Borah, Lodge and Johnson
'Gainst the League, Aint' You, Warren? July 26, 1920, political cartoon showing Johnson trying to force President Warren Harding against the League of Nations; Harding was already anti-League of Nations
Time cover, September 29, 1924