Timothy N. Machin (August 1822 – December 20, 1905) was an American politician and attorney who served as the 10th lieutenant governor of California from 1863 to 1867.
He previously served in the California State Assembly, representing Tuolumne and Mono counties for two terms in 1862 and 1863.
[1][2][3] His grandfather, Captain Thomas Machin, was the architect of the West Point Chain during the American Revolutionary War.
[9] As lieutenant governor, he was selected to prosecute the impeachment proceedings instituted against a popular jurist, Judge Hardy.
[10] After his retirement from politics, he made his home in the Clinton Park section of Oakland at 1276 Sixth Avenue.