Abel Stearns
Whig
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-01-1849 | Nonpartisan | Delegate - Los Angeles District | 0 | Win |
| 10-07-1850 | Whig | AD-02 | 0 | Win |
| 11-06-1860 | Douglas Democratic | AD-01 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/42662686/abel-stearns |
Candidate Biography:
Born: February 9, 1798 in Lunenberg, Massachusetts
Married: Arcadia Bandini (in 1841)
Family: Uncle of Arcadia Bautista (who married John T. Gaffey), Son-in-law of Juan Bandini,
Died: August 23, 1871 in San Francisco, CA
1836: Sindico (City Attorney) for San Pedro
1844-1847: Member, Los Angeles City Junta
1847-1849: Sindico (City Attorney) for San Pedro
1849: Delegate, First California Constitutional Convention (representing Los Angeles District)
1850: Alcalde (Mayor), City of Los Angeles
1860: Member, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Later: Member, Los Angeles City Council
- A Little Young: Arcadia was 14 when she married Stearns.
- LEGAL TROUBLES: In 1831, the Mexican Governor of California (Manuel Victoria) accused Jose Antonio Carrillo and Stearns of attempting to undermine the territorial government (and because they were Mexican citizens, this made them traitors) and sentenced them to death. The sentences were not carried out.
Source: California's Stately Hall of Fame by Rockwell D. Hunt (1950)
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)
Source: Governmental Roster, 1889. State and County Governments of California by W. C. Hendricks