John Leonard Rose (March 25, 1882 – March 31, 1969) was an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly. He represented the 34th district, which at the time included portions of Alameda County.[2][3]

J. Leonard Rose
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 34th district
In office
January 8, 1917 – January 3, 1921
Preceded byGeorge Beck
Succeeded byE. H. Christian
Personal details
Born
John Leonard Rose

(1882-03-25)March 25, 1882[1]
Washington Township, Alameda County, California
DiedMarch 31, 1969(1969-03-31) (aged 87)
Oakland, California
Political partyRepublican, Democratic
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
ProfessionAttorney

Life and career

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John Leonard Rose was born on March 25, 1882[4] in Newark precinct[5] of Washington Township, Alameda County, California (present-day Newark, California[6]). His parents had immigrated to California from Portugal.[4][5]

Rose attended the University of California at Berkeley and graduated law school at Boalt Hall in 1907. He had been admitted to the California Bar in April 1906.[6][7]

During his early career, he had been a deputy district attorney for Alameda County and had been a law partner of Adolphus Frederic St. Sure. He served in the California State Assembly from 1917 to 1921. After returning from the state legislature, Rose was appointed attorney for the California State Board of Pharmacy. He returned to private law practice as an inheritance tax appraiser for Alameda County, from 1927 until his retirement in 1947.[6]

California State Assembly

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Rose served in the 42nd session (1917) of the California State Legislature.[8] He was re-elected[9] and served in the 43rd session (1919).[8]

He entered and left office as a Republican,[10] but was a Democrat for some of his first term.[8][11][12]

In the 1917 session, Rose authored Assembly Bills 271, 272, 295, 296, 372, 744, 745, 746, 747, 862, 863, 1100, 1101, 1102, and 1343.[13]

Personal life

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His wife was named Mabel.[6]

Rose died on March 31, 1969, in a hospital in Oakland, California.[6]

Electoral history

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  • November 7, 1916[14]
  • November 5, 1918[15]
California's 34th State Assembly district election, 1916[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Leonard Rose ? 80.3
Socialist Charles Osterberg ? 12.3
Prohibition Naomi B. Sitton ? 7.4
Total votes ? 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
California's 34th State Assembly district election, 1918[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Leonard Rose (incumbent) ? 86.1
Socialist A. H. Steward ? 13.9
Total votes ? 100.0
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "John L. Rose". familysearch.org.
  2. ^ "Redistricting". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Jordan, Frank C., ed. (April 1924). California Blue Book, Legislative Manuel or State Roster. Sacramento: State Printing Office. p. 297.
  4. ^ a b United States Census (1900), via FamilySearch.org
  5. ^ a b United States Census (1920), via FamilySearch.org
  6. ^ a b c d e "Ex-LAWMAKER: J. Leonard Rose Rites Tomorrow". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. April 1, 1969. p. 22. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Attorney Licensee Profile, John Leonard Rose #6766". The State Bar of California. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Allen, Don A., ed. (1965). Legislative Sourcebook: The California Legislature and Reapportionment, 1849–1965. Assembly of the State of California. p. 343.
  9. ^ "J. Leonard Rose Thanks Constituents". The Standard-Observer. Vol. 27, no. 46. San Leandro, California. November 16, 1918.
  10. ^ Allen 1965, p. 398.
  11. ^ Driscoll, James D.; White, Darryl R., eds. (1982). List of Constitutional Officers, Congressional Representatives, Members of the California State Legislature and Members of the Supreme Court: 1849–1982. California Legislature. p. 119.
  12. ^ "California State Assembly Members and Officers" (PDF). California Blue Book 1850 - 2000. Office of the Secretary of the Senate. p. 105.
  13. ^ "Index to Assembly Journal" (PDF). Office of the Chief Clerk. California State Assembly. 1917. pp. 2658–2659, 2664, 2666, 2669, 2673.
  14. ^ Assembly Journal (PDF). California State Assembly. January 8, 1917. pp. 1–2. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  15. ^ Assembly Journal (PDF). California State Assembly. January 6, 1919. pp. 1–2. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  16. ^ "November 7, 1916 General Election". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  17. ^ "November 5, 1918 General Election". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved January 7, 2019.