Tomas Avila Sanchez

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Tomas Avila Sanchez was a 19th-century Californio politician and lawman who served as Los Angeles County sheriff and is remembered as one of early Los Angeles’s most prominent Mexican-American figures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Californio
human
lawman
politician
sheriff
activeIn 19th-century California politics
law enforcement in early Los Angeles
birthDate 1826
birthPlace Los Angeles, Alta California, Mexico NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Mexico
United States of America
deathDate 1882
deathPlace Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED
ethnicity Mexican-American
gender male
heritage Californio
languageSpoken English
Spanish
notableFor being one of early Los Angeles’s most prominent Mexican-American figures
service as Los Angeles County sheriff in the 19th century
notableRole Mexican-American leader in early Los Angeles
occupation law enforcement officer
politician
rancher
positionHeld Los Angeles city council member
Los Angeles constable
Los Angeles marshal
Sheriff of Los Angeles County NERFINISHED
region Los Angeles County, California NERFINISHED
residence Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED

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Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles hasNotableBurial Tomas Avila Sanchez
subject surface form: Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery