Benjamin Davis Wilson
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 145 years ago |
Date of birth | December 1,1811 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Wilson County |
Tennessee | |
United States | |
Date of died | March 11,1878 |
Died | San Gabriel |
California | |
United States | |
Place of burial | Los Angeles County, California, United States |
San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, California, United States | |
Spouse | Margaret Hereford |
Ramona Yorba | |
Books | The Indians of Southern California in 1852: The B.D. Wilson Report and a Selection of Contemporary Comment |
Previous position | Mayor of Los Angeles (1851–1852) |
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ID | 880685 |
Benjamin Davis Wilson Life story
Benjamin Davis Wilson, 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.