William A. Richardson
Early california entrepreneur
Died when: 60 years 237 days (727 months)Star Sign: Virgo
William Anthony Richardson (August 27, 1795 – April 20, 1856) was an early California entrepreneur, influential in the development of Yerba Buena, the forerunner of the city of 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 granted the Rancho Saucelito, an even larger rancho land holding across San Francisco Bay comprising a large portion of present-day southeastern Marin County.
On these lands, he founded the city of Sausalito.
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