1903, Gage continued to publicly deny the outbreak, blaming the federal government, in particular Joseph Kinyoun, the Marine Hospital Service and the San Francisco Board of Health, for damaging the state's economy. Post governorship After leaving Sacramento, Gage returned to Los Angeles to resume his law practice. In 1909, President William Howard Taft appointed Gage as U.S. Minister to Portugal. Gage served in Lisbon for a little more than five months until November 1910. Political instability in Portugal, due to the Revolution of 1910 that deposed King Manuel II, as well as his wife's deteriorating health, forced Gage to submit his resignation to the U.S. Department of State and President Taft. He returned to California shortly afterwards. Gage died in Los Angeles on August 28, 1924, at the age of 71. Legacy Despite his administration being characterized by historians as both rocky and incompetent, a lasting legacy of Gage's tenure of office was his signing off on the establishment of the California Polytechnic State University in 1901. In 1902, Gage appointed Ulysses S. Webb as California Attorney General. Webb became one of the most successful, longest-serving attorneys general in the history of California. Gage Avenue in Los Angeles was named after him on October 28, 1929. Henry T. Gage Middle School, also located on Gage Avenue, is named after the governor. The Gage Mansion located in Bell Gardens is now the oldest remaining home in Los Angeles County and is a registered California State Historical Site. Henry Gage Mansion is a California Historic Landmark (No. 984) given the title on May 26, 1989. References External links Henry Gage bio on State of California web site Henry Gage bio and genealogy on Santa Clarita Valley History web site 1852 births 1924 deaths Republican Party governors of California Ambassadors of the United States to Portugal Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles) People from Bell Gardens, California Politicians from Geneva, New York People from Saginaw County, Michigan California lawyers Michigan lawyers