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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American emigrant to Mexico
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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
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Ruth Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Don Benito Street in Pasadena
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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)
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lands that later became parts of Pasadena and Alhambra ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Southern California agriculture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an early American settler in Southern California
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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
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pioneer ⓘ politician ⓘ rancher ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1852 (mayor of Los Angeles) ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1851 (mayor of Los Angeles) ⓘ |
| owned |
Rancho San Pascual
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large landholdings in the San Gabriel Valley ⓘ |
| politicalRegion | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mayor of Los Angeles
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member of the California State Senate ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| relative | George S. Patton (grandson by marriage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence |
Los Angeles, California
NERFINISHED
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San Gabriel Valley, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Margaret Hereford
NERFINISHED
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Ramona Yorba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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