| Personal Information | |||||
| Name | John H. Gear | ||||
| Full Name | John Henry Gear | ||||
| Date of Birth: | Apr 7, 1825 | Birthplace: | Ithaca, New York | ||
| Date of Death: | Jul 14, 1900 | 75 yrs old | Place of death: | Washington, District of Columbia | ||
| Religion: | Unknown | ||||
| Office Held: United States Senator | |||||
| Political Party: | Republican | ||||
| State Represented: | Iowa | Senate Class: | 2 | ||
| Date entered office: | Mar 4, 1895 (69 yrs old) | Preceded by: | James F. Wilson | ||
| Date left office: | Jul 14, 1900 (75 yrs old) | Reason: | Died | ||