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Bennet C. Riley was the seventh and last military governor of California. Riley ordered the election of representatives to a state constitutional convention, and handed over all civil authority to a Governor and elected delegates at the end of... Wikipedia
Born: November 27, 1787, St. Mary's County, MD
Died: June 6, 1853 (age 65 years), Black Rock, Buffalo, NY
Battles/wars: War of 1812; Arikara War; 2nd Seminole War; Mexican–American War
Branch/service: United States Army
Years of service: 1813–1850