"Conness, John"@en . . "1909-01-10Z"^^ . . "John Conness"@en . . . "1909Z"^^ . "1821Z"^^ . . "American politician" . "1821-09-22Z"^^ . . "fromCalifornia" . . "John Conness (September 22, 1821 \u2013 January 10, 1909) was a first-generation Irish-American businessman who served as a U.S. Senator (1863\u20131869) from California during the American Civil War and the early years of Reconstruction. He introduced a bill to establish Yosemite National Park and voted to abolish slavery. His advocacy of Chinese immigration and civil rights cost him his constituency."@en . . "United States Senator" . .