Claim: US Senator John Conness was born in Ireland in 1821.
Evidence: United States Senator
from California (1821-09-22)September 22, 1821
Abbey, County Galway, Ireland 
Born in Abbey, County Galway, Ireland, on September 22, 1821, Conness was the youngest of fourteen children. US Senator John Conness introduced the bill to protect the land that became Yosemite National Park.