Person:Benjamin Wilson (26)

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Benjamin Davis Wilson
  1. Marie de Jesus Wilson1844 - 1917
  • HBenjamin Davis Wilson1811 - 1878
  • W.  Margaret Hereford (add)
  1. Ruth Wilson1861 - 1928
Facts and Events
Name Benjamin Davis Wilson
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 1 Dec 1811 Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Marriage to Maria Ramona Anselma Yorba
Marriage to Margaret Hereford (add)
Death[1][2] 11 Mar 1878 Lake Vineyard, California
Burial[2] San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, United States
Reference Number? Q4888476?


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Benjamin Davis Wilson (December 1, 1811 – March 11, 1878), commonly known as Don Benito Wilson, was a politician, fur trapper, and ranchero of California. Born in Tennessee, Wilson eventually settled in Alta California, became a Mexican resident, married into a prominent Californio family and acquired Rancho Jurupa. Following the American Conquest of California, Wilson served a term as Mayor of Los Angeles.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Benjamin Davis Wilson, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Benjamin Davis Wilson tombstone and memorial page, in Find A Grave.