Augustus Daniel Splivalo (May 24, 1840 – December 12, 1911)[1] was an American politician and lawyer.[2] In 1870, he was the first Italian American to serve in the California State Assembly.[3] He was a prominent attorney and graduate of Santa Clara University.[4]
Augustus Daniel Splivalo | |
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| California State Assembly | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1840 Off the coast of Peru on board his father's ship |
| Died | December 12, 1911 (aged 71) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, California, U.S. |
| Residence(s) | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Santa Clara |
His father was Stefano Splivalo, an Italian, born in Viganj, Austrian Empire; and his mother was Teresa (née Balzano) Splivalo, also Italian, born in Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Millard, Bailey (1924). History of the San Francisco Bay Region: History and Biography. American Historical Society. p. 358.
- ^ Eterovich, Adam S. (2000). Croatians in California, 1849-1999. Ragusan Press. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-918660-98-5.
- ^ Berkeley.edu. "The Early American Years 1848-1880s". Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. The Regents of the University of California.
- ^ McKevitt, Gerald (2007). Brokers of Culture: Italian Jesuits in the American West, 1848-1919. Stanford University Press. pp. I. ISBN 978-0-8047-5357-9.