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Bennet C. Riley

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Gender Male
Death171 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
DiedBlack 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 service1813–1850
Resting place Forest Lawn Cemetery
Job Soldier
Politician
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1155750
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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.

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