Belden, Josiah, 1815-1892

Originally from Conn., Josiah Belden came overland to Calif. in 1841. He worked as a store clerk for Thomas Larkin in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Yerba Buena, then opened his own store in San Jose in 1848. He was elected San Jose's first mayor in 1850.

From the description of Josiah Belden letters and reminiscence : photostat copies, [undated]. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122638327

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