William A. Richardson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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California pioneer, city founder
Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1795
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 20-Apr-1856
Profession: businessperson
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About William A. Richardson
- William Richardson (August 27, 1795 – April 20, 1856) was an early California entrepreneur, influential in the development of Yerba Buena, the forerunner of San Francisco. Richardson was the first to receive a land grant in the city, deeded to him by the alcalde, José JoaquÃn Estudillo.
- He was subsequently granted the Rancho Saucelito, an even larger rancho land holding across San Francisco Bay comprising a large portion of present-day southeastern Marin County.
- On these lands, he founded the city of Sausalito.
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