List of Famous people with last name Conness

John Conness

First Name John

Last Name Conness

Born on September 22, 1821

Died on January 10, 1909 (aged 87)

Born in Ireland, Connacht

John Conness was a first-generation Irish-American businessman who served as a U.S. Senator (1863–1869) from California during the American Civil War and the early years of Reconstruction. He introduced a bill to establish Yosemite National Park and voted to abolish slavery. His advocacy of Chinese immigration and civil rights cost him his constituency.

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