John D. Works
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John Downey Works was a U.S. Senator
representing California
from 1911 to 1917.
John Downey Works was born in Indiana and attended private schools there. As a young man he served in the American Civil War
as a member of the Tenth Regiment of the Indiana Volunteer Cavalry. After a few Improved and What's Wrong With the World? He died while resident in the Hotel Normandie in Los Angeles
and his ashes were placed in Inglewood Park Cemetery
. He is said to have been a member of the Church of Christ, Scientist
.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
representing California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
from 1911 to 1917.
John Downey Works was born in Indiana and attended private schools there. As a young man he served in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
as a member of the Tenth Regiment of the Indiana Volunteer Cavalry. After a few Improved and What's Wrong With the World? He died while resident in the Hotel Normandie in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and his ashes were placed in Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood Park Cemetery was founded in 1905 in Inglewood, California. A number of notable people, including entertainment and sports personalities, have been interred or entombed here.-List of notable and celebrity interments at Inglewood Park:...
. He is said to have been a member of the Church of Christ, Scientist
Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist was founded in 1879 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, by Mary Baker Eddy. She was the author of the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Christian Science teaches that the "allness" of God denies the reality of sin, sickness, death, and the material world...
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External links
- Guide to the John D. Works Papers at The Bancroft Library