Bennet C. Riley

Bennet C. Riley
7th Military Governor of California
In office April 12, 1849 – December 20, 1849 [1]
Preceded by	Persifor Frazer Smith
Succeeded by	Peter Hardeman Burnett[a]
Personal details
Born	(1787-11-27)November 27, 1787 St. Mary's County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	June 9, 1853(1853-06-09) (aged 65) Black Rock, near Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo
Spouse	Arabella Israel Riley
Profession	Soldier
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1813–1850
Rank	Colonel Bvt. Major General
Unit	U.S. Regiment of Riflemen 5th U.S. Infantry 6th U.S. Infantry
Commands	2nd U.S. Infantry Riley's Brigade Department of Upper California 1st U.S. Infantry
Battles/wars	War of 1812 Arikara War 2nd Seminole War Mexican–American War

Bennet C. Riley^[b] (November 27, 1787 – June 9, 1853) was the seventh and last military governor of California. Riley ordered the election of representatives to a state constitutional convention, and handed over all civil authority to a Governor and elected delegates at the end of 1849; the following year, California joined the U.S. as a state.^[c] He participated in the War of 1812 on Lake Ontario. He also served in the United States Army during the Seminole War in Florida, and Mexican–American War.

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