Bennet C. Riley

Bennet C. Riley
Bennet C. Riley
	1852 portrait of Riley
7th Military Governor of California
	In office; April 12, 1849 – December 20, 1849
Preceded by	Persifor Frazer Smith
Succeeded by	Peter Hardeman Burnett as first Governor of California
Personal details
Born	November 27, 1787; St. Mary's County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	June 9, 1853 (aged 65); Black Rock, near Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo
Spouse	Arabella Israel Riley
Profession	Soldier
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1813–1850
Rank	Colonel; Bvt. Major General;
Unit	U.S. Regiment of Riflemen; 5th U.S. Infantry; 6th U.S. Infantry;
Commands	2nd U.S. Infantry; Riley's Brigade; Department of Upper California; 1st U.S. Infantry;
Battles/wars	War of 1812; Arikara War; 2nd Seminole War; Mexican–American War;

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Bennet C. Riley (November 27, 1787 – June 9, 1853) was the seventh and last military governor of California. Riley ordered the election of representatives to a state constitutional convention, and handed over all civil authority to a governor and elected delegates at the end of 1849; the following year, California joined the U.S. as a state. He participated in the War of 1812 on Lake Ontario. He also served in the United States Army during the Seminole War in Florida, and Mexican–American War.