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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tomas Avila Sanchez canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Californio
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human ⓘ lawman ⓘ politician ⓘ sheriff ⓘ |
| activeIn |
19th-century California politics
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law enforcement in early Los Angeles ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1826 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Los Angeles, Alta California, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Mexico
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1882 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Mexican-American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| heritage | Californio ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of early Los Angeles’s most prominent Mexican-American figures
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service as Los Angeles County sheriff in the 19th century ⓘ |
| notableRole | Mexican-American leader in early Los Angeles ⓘ |
| occupation |
law enforcement officer
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politician ⓘ rancher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Los Angeles city council member
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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