US Senator John Conness (born in Ireland on September 22, 1821) voted to abolishslavery.
Born in Abbey, County Galway, Ireland, on September 22, 1821, Conness was the youngest of fourteen children. He introduced a bill to establish Yosemite National Park and voted to abolish slavery. 
He introduced a bill to establish Yosemite National Park and voted to abolish slavery. (1821-09-22)September 22, 1821
Abbey, County Galway, Ireland 
