Kimball H. Dimmick
Appearance
Kimball Hale "K. H." Dimmick | |
|---|---|
Kimball H. Dimmick in 1861 | |
| District Attorney of Los Angeles | |
| Member of the California State Legislature | |
| Alcalde and Judge of the First Instance of San Jose, California | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1815 |
| Died | September 11, 1861 (aged 45–46) |
Kimball Hale "K. H." Dimmick (1815 in Chenango County, New York – September 11, 1861 in Los Angeles)[1] was an American politician, alcalde, judge, and lawyer.[2][3][4] He served in the California legislature, and during the Mexican–American War he served in the United States Army.[5] Dimmick signed the Constitution of California in 1849, as well as serving as the District Attorney for Los Angeles.[3] He was an alcalde (mayor) and judge of the first instance in San Jose, California under the military transition to California statehood in 1849.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "K. H. Dimmick". The Sacramento Bee (Obituary). September 12, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved December 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kimball H. Dimmick". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Parrish, Michael. "Kimball H. Dimmick, District Attorney 1852–1853". Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011.
- ↑ Grace, Roger M. (July 12, 2006). "County's Third District Attorney Was Army Captain, Alcalde, Judge". Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Dimmick (Kimball H.) Papers, 1837-1886 from Bancroft Library at University of California, Berkeley
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- American military personnel of the Mexican–American War
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- Mayors of San Jose, California
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- People from Chenango County, New York
- Politicians from San Jose, California
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