John S. Enos
John S. Enos | |
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Enos c. 1892 | |
| 1st Commissioner of the California Bureau of Labor Statistics | |
| In office March 8, 1883 – March 9, 1887 | |
| Appointed by | George Stoneman |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | John J. Tobin |
| Member of the California Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 5, 1880 – January 8, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| 8th District Attorney of Fulton County | |
| In office November 1853 – November 1859 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Dudley |
| Succeeded by | John M. Carroll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1825 Fulton County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1898 (aged 72) Sonoma, California, U.S. |
| Party | Whig (before 1854) Republican (1854–1875, after 1888) Democratic (1875–1877, 1881–1888) Workingmen's (1877–1881) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Republican (1872) Anti-Boss (1886) Non-Partisan (1892) Citizens' Independent (1896) |
| Spouse | Susie T. Willis |
| Domestic partner | Rachel Jane Snyder |
| Children | Gertrude |
| Relatives | Benjamin A. Willis (relative) |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
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John Summerfield Enos (1825 – March 30, 1898) was an American attorney and politician who served as the eighth district attorney of Fulton County, New York from 1853 to 1859, in the California State Senate from 1880 to 1883, and as the first commissioner of the California Bureau of Labor Statistics from 1883 to 1887.
Enos was an unsuccessful candidate for district attorney of San Francisco in 1877 and judge of the police court in 1886, 1894 and 1896. He was also nominated for Congress in 1880 and 1890, but declined the nomination both times. During his career, he supported several third parties attempting to break the rule of political bosses in the city.