Benjamin Davis Wilson

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Benjamin Davis Wilson was a 19th-century American-born pioneer, landowner, and politician in Southern California who became a prominent early settler and civic leader in the Los Angeles area.

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instanceOf American emigrant to Mexico
California state senator
landowner
mayor
person
pioneer
politician
birthCountry United States of America NERFINISHED
birthDate 1811-12-01
birthPlace Tennessee NERFINISHED
child Maria de Jesus Wilson NERFINISHED
Ruth Wilson NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy Don Benito Street in Pasadena NERFINISHED
Mount Wilson NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathCountry United States of America NERFINISHED
deathDate 1878-03-11
deathPlace Alhambra, California NERFINISHED
era 19th century
familyName Wilson NERFINISHED
givenName Benjamin NERFINISHED
hasPart Lake Vineyard Ranch (portion of his holdings) NERFINISHED
lands that later became parts of Pasadena and Alhambra
influenced development of Southern California agriculture
knownFor being an early American settler in Southern California
civic leadership in the Los Angeles area
role in early development of Pasadena area
language English
name Benjamin Davis Wilson NERFINISHED
nickname Don Benito NERFINISHED
notableWork development of Rancho San Pascual
occupation landowner
pioneer
politician
rancher
officeEnd 1852 (mayor of Los Angeles)
officeStart 1851 (mayor of Los Angeles)
owned Rancho San Pascual NERFINISHED
large landholdings in the San Gabriel Valley
politicalRegion Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED
positionHeld Mayor of Los Angeles
member of the California State Senate
region Southern California
relative George S. Patton (grandson by marriage) NERFINISHED
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
residence Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED
San Gabriel Valley, California NERFINISHED
spouse Margaret Hereford NERFINISHED
Ramona Yorba NERFINISHED

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Mount Wilson, California namedAfter Benjamin Davis Wilson