Ransom Burnell (1821–1880) was a politician from

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who served in the California State Assembly and

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, and as President pro tempore of the State Senate and as Speaker of the Assembly, being one of only three people to hold both offices, along with James T. Farley and

Toni Atkins Toni Gayle Atkins (born August 1, 1962) is an American politician serving as the 51st and current President pro tempore of the California State Senate since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the 69th Speaker of the ...

. Burnell was elected speaker as a compromise candidate after the State Assembly took 10 days and 109 ballots to elect a speaker.

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, - 1821 births 1880 deaths Speakers of the California State Assembly Presidents pro tempore of the California State Senate {{California-CAAssembly-stub