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Thomas Oliver Larkin | |
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| Born | September 16, 1802 |
| Died | October 27, 1858 (aged 56) Colusa, California, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Mexico, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Merchant, politician, landowner |
| Known for | Only U.S. consul to Alta California |
| Spouse |
Rachel Hobson Holmes
(m. 1833–1858) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Larkin and Ann Rogers |
| Relatives | John B. R. Cooper |
Thomas Oliver Larkin (September 16, 1802 – October 27, 1858), known later in life in Spanish as Don Tomás Larquin,[1][2][3] was an American diplomat and businessman.
After some success and several business failures on the east coast, his elder half-brother, Alta California pioneer businessman Juan B. R. Cooper, invited him to join him in on the west coast, propelling him to success and wealth.
Larkin served as the only U.S. consul to Alta California during the Mexican era and was covertly involved in U.S. plans to annex California from Mexico. Following the American Conquest of California and the end of the Mexican-American War, Larkin was a delegate to the Monterey Constitutional Convention in 1849 and a signatory of the Constitution of California.
- ^ The Larkin Papers: Personal, Business, and Official Correspondence of Thomas Oliver Larkin, Merchant and United States Consul in California. Index, Volume 11
- ^ Testimonios: Early California Through the Eyes of Women, 1815–1848. University of Oklahoma Press. August 10, 2015. ISBN 9780806153704 – via Google Books.
- ^ Court, United States Supreme (July 2, 1918). "United States Supreme Court Reports". Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company – via Google Books.