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James Budd

James Budd, American lawyer and politician, 19th Governor of California (died 1908)

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Born
May 18, 1851
Died
July 30, 1908
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1851

About James Budd

James Herbert Budd was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 2nd district from 1883 to 1885 and as the 19th governor of California from 1895 to 1899. He was the last Democrat to hold the latter office until the election of Culbert Olson 40 years later. Following the end of his first and only term, Budd relocated to San Francisco, opening a law practice in the city. Budd became the 19th Governor of California on January 11, 1895.

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The world when James Budd was born

James Budd was born in 1851. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1851

  • Best-selling bookMoby-Dick by Herman Melville

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Exhibition in London — first World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneIsaac Singer patents practical sewing machine
  • World population~1.31B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population23.8M

1851 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James Budd's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18512026
Population23.8M341 million

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