Montgomery, John Berrien, 1794-

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Birth 1794
Death 1872-03-25

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John Berrien Montgomery was a United States naval officer; as commander of the Portsmouth during the Mexican War, he occupied San Francisco and established authority of the United States on the California coast.

From the description of Letter : U.S.S. Portsmouth, Yerba Buena, Calif., to Edward Meyer Kern, Fort Sacramento, Calif., 1846 Aug 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78915132

From the description of Letter : U.S.S. Portsmouth, Yerba Buena, Calif., to Edward Meyer Kern, Fort Sacramento, Calif., 1846 Aug 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148709

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Subjects:

  • Army
  • Civil war
  • Land grants
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848

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Places:

  • California--San Francisco (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)
  • Yerba Buena (Calif.) (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)

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