Bennett C. Riley
Bennet C. Riley (November 27, 1787 in St. Mary's County, Maryland – June 6, 1853 in Buffalo, New York) was the seventh and last military governor of the territory of California before it became a U.S. state. He also served as a general in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War.
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“There was a young man of Montrose
Who had pockets in none of his clothes.”
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To know that I so ill deserve the place
Her arms make for me;”
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