John Cameron Gilroy - Gilroy, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 00.042 W 121° 34.116
10S E 627362 N 4095907
A sculpture of the founder of Gilroy.
Waymark Code: WMAXG2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2011
Published By: 3am
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"John Cameron Gilroy , native of Scotland, arrived in Spanish California in 1814and became the first permanent English speaking settler. He married Maria Clara de La Ascencion Ortega, daughter of the family that owned Rancho San Ysidro and together they had 17 children. Inheriting a third of Rancho San Ysidro through his wife, Gilroy became a prominent landowner who served for many ears as the local Alcalde (mayor) and later justice of the peace.
John Gilroy exemplified early California tradition of hospitality that sheltered travelers, welcomed guests and celebrated life."
URL of the statue: Not listed
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