Marginal Wood Fern – Dryopteris marginalis

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William H. Parks (May 30, 1824 – July 23, 1887) was a politician from California who served in the California State Senate and California State Assembly, serving as the Speaker of the latter. He is one of only two people to be Speaker of the Assembly for two non-consecutive terms, the other being Frank Leslie Coombs. While in the State Senate, he was a candidate for President pro-tempore, but lost the election 25 to 1.[1]

In 1867, he was a candidate for State Secretary of State but lost the election. Parks also served as Provost Marshal of the Northern District of California in the 1860s.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Vassar, Alex; Myers, Shane. "William H. Parks". JoinCalifornia.com. JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
Preceded by Speaker of the California State Assembly
January 1881 – May 1881 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the California State Assembly
January 1885 – September 1886 		Succeeded by


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