William A. Richardson
William Richardson (August 27, 1795 – April 20, 1856) was an early California entrepreneur, influential in the development of Yerba Buena which later became San Francisco. Richardson was the first to receive a land grant in the city, deeded to him by the alcalde José Joaquín Estudillo. He was subsequently awarded even larger land holdings across the San Francisco Bay, a private rancho comprising a large portion of present-day Marin County. On these lands he founded the city of Sausalito.
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| Birth date | August 27, 1795 |
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| Date of death | April 20, 1856 |
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