Louis Rubidoux | |
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| Born | 1796 |
| Died | 1868 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Louis Robidoux |
| Occupation(s) | Rancher, Politician |
| Known for | Founder of Rubidoux, California |
| Louis Rubidoux Home | |
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 Louis Rubidoux Home in 1897 | |
| Location | 5575 block, Mission Blvd, Rubidoux, California |
| Coordinates | 33°59′49″N 117°24′22″W / 33.996818°N 117.406047°W |
| Built | 1897 |
| Designated | March 29, 1933[1] |
| Reference no. | 102 |
  Location of Louis Rubidoux Home in California | |
| Rubidoux Grist Mill | |
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| Location | Rubidoux, California |
| Built | 1846 |
| Designated | September 12, 1939[2] |
| Reference no. | 303 |
Louis Rubidoux (1796–1868, born Louis Robidoux) was an early settler in the area of modern-day Riverside, California, United States. He was son of Joseph Robidoux III and Catherine Marie Rollet. He arrived in California in 1844. He bought Rancho San Jacinto y San Gorgonio from James (Santiago) Johnson in 1845, and a portion of the Rancho Jurupa from Benjamin Wilson in 1849. Rubidoux became a successful rancher. He built the first grist mill in the area, operated a winery, and became one of San Bernardino County's first three supervisors.[3] The town of Rubidoux and Mount Rubidoux in Riverside County, California are named for him.
- ^ Cal, Parks site 102
- ^ Cal, Parks site 102
- ^ Johnson, Kim Jarrell (2005), Images of America, Jurupa, San Francisco, CA: Arcadia Publishing, p. 13, ISBN 0-7385-3082-4