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Riley, Bennett, 1787-1853

LC control no.nr 93010927
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Personal name headingRiley, Bennett, 1787-1853
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Variant(s)Riley, B. (Bennett), 1787-1853
Riley, Bennet, 1787-1853
See alsoCalifornia. Governor (1849 : Riley)
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Associated countryUnited States
Associated placeCalifornia
Birth date1787-11-27
Death date1853-06-06
Place of birthSaint Mary's County (Md.)
Place of deathBlack Rock (N.Y.)
Field of activityMilitary art and science
AffiliationUnited States. Army
Profession or occupationArmies--Officers Military governors
Found inTyson, P.T. Geology and industrial resources of California, 1851: t.p. (Genl. B. Riley)
RLIN database, 3-24-93 (Riley, Bennett, 1787-1853; usage: Bennett Riley, Bennet Riley, B. Riley; note: bvt. brig. gen. U.S.A. and governor of California)
Wikipedia, viewed September 2, 2020 (Bennet C. Riley (November 27, 1787-June 6, 1853) was the seventh and last military governor of California; born in St. Mary's, Maryland; died in Black Rock, near Bullalo, New York)
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Associated languageeng