Hispanopedia WikiRobert d'Aillebout d'Estimauville de Beaumouchel (February 17, 1827 – September 27, 1895), better known as Robert Desty, was a Canadian American lawyer and politician. He was elected to the California State Senate in 1879,[a] but was denied his seat on the grounds that he was not a naturalized citizen.[2] He served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War.[3]
Notes
- ↑Representing San Francisco and San Mateo Counties.[1]
References
- ↑"THE PEOPLE'S PARTY". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. August 26, 1879. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑"Robert Desty". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ↑Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California(PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
External links
Media related to Robert Desty at Wikimedia Commons- Case and Comment, October 1895
- JoinCalifornia - Robert Desty
- The 129-year-old Case of Robert Desty
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- 1827 births
- 1895 deaths
- Emigrants from pre-Confederation Quebec to the United States
- American military personnel of the Mexican–American War
- Members of the California State Legislature
- Workingmen's Party of California people
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