Juan Temple | |
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| Born | August 14, 1796 |
| Died | May 31, 1866 |
| Spouse | Rafaela Cota |
Don Juan Temple (né Jonathan Temple; August 14, 1796 – May 31, 1866) was a Californian ranchero and merchant. Born in Massachusetts, he emigrated to Alta California in 1827, becoming a Mexican citizen, adopting the Spanish language and a Spanish name, and eventually marrying into a prominent Californio family. After acquiring Rancho Los Cerritos in 1843, he became one of the largest landowners in Los Angeles County.[1]
- ^ James Miller Guinn "A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles and Environs", Vol. II, 1915