Frederick Ferdinand Low
Born: June 30, 1828
Birthplace: Frankfort (Winterport), Maine
Father: Daniel Low 1794 – 1871
Mother: Mercy Wardwell 1793 – 1860
Wife: Mary Levering “Mollie” Creed 1841 – 1910
(Buried: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, California)
Married: December 22, 1857, in Yuba, California
Children:
Flora Creed Low 1858 – 1949
(Buried: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, California)
Political Party: Republican Party
Occupation before War:
Shipping Businessman in San Francisco, California
1854 – 1861: Banker in Marysville, California
Civil War Career:
1862 – 1863: United States Congressman from California
1862 – 1863: Ranking Member of House Naval Affairs Committee
1862: Choose not to be a candidate for re-nomination to U.S. Congress
1863: United States Collector for the Port of San Francisco, California
1863 – 1871: Governor of California
The Last Civil War Governor of California
Occupation after War:
Governor during establishment of Yosemite National Park
Governor during establishment of Southern Pacific Railroad
Considered the Father of University of California
1869 – 1874: United States Minister to China
Banker in San Francisco, California
Died: July 21, 1894
Place of Death: San Francisco, California
Age at time of Death: 66 years old
Original Burial Place: Laurel Hill Cemetery, San Francisco, California
Current Burial Place: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, California
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