History of the San Emidio Rancho, after 1909.

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History of the San Emidio Rancho, after 1909.

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History of the Rancho San Emidio compiled by Douglas M. Allen. Begins with the origins of the Rancho following conflicts between Spanish settlers and California Indians and gives a chronology of its owners from the time of the original land grant to Jose Antonio Dominguez. Also includes genealogical accounts of the heirs of the land's various owners and miscellaneous notes on its development.

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Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a US Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States. A native of Georgia, Frémont acquired male protectors after his father's death, and became proficient in mathematics, science, and surveying. During the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the Western United States and became known as "The Pathfinder". During the...

Allen, Douglas M.

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The Rancho San Emidio in present-day Kern County, California, was a 17,710 acre Mexican land grant given to Jose Antonio Dominguez by Governor Juan Alvarado in 1842. Following Dominguez's death in 1844, John C. Frémont acquired half of the San Emidio Rancho. After the cession of California, a claim for the property was filed in 1853 and the grant patented to Francisco Dominguez and Frémont in 1866. Dominguez sold his share to David W. Alexander and Francisco P. Temple, and Frémont's daughter ...