Bennet C. Riley
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 170 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 27,1787 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | St. Mary's County |
| Maryland | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 6,1853 |
| Died | Black Rock |
| Buffalo | |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Battles and wars | 2nd Seminole War |
| War of 1812 | |
| Arikara War | |
| Second Seminole War | |
| Mexican–American War | |
| Years of service | 1813–1850 |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Job | Soldier |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1155750 |
Bennet C. Riley Life story
Bennet C. Riley was the seventh and last military governor of California. Riley ordered the election of representatives to a state constitutional convention, and handed over all civil authority to a Governor and elected delegates at the end of 1849; the following year, California joined the U. S. as a state.
