Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Geary moved with his parents to San Francisco, California, in April 1863.

Geary was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John J.

Failure to carry the permit was punishable by deportation or a year of hard labor.

In addition, Chinese citizens were not allowed to bear witness in court, and could not receive bail in habeas corpus proceedings.

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