Preceded by Francisco de Haro 1792– |
William Sturgis Hinkley Alcalde Yerba Buena, California (now San Francisco) 1844—1846 |
Succeeded by none July 7, 1846, US Navy Commodore John D. Sloat, in the Battle of Yerba Buena, claimed Alta California for the United States during the Mexican-American War. |
William was born in 1806. He was the son of Isaac Hinckley and Hannah Sturgis. He passed away in 1846 in California, but is buried in Hingham, Massachusetts.[1]
Named for his uncle William Sturgis.
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