Rufus B. Tebbetts
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Rufus B. Tebbetts early settler of San Diego
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Tebbetts was born c. 1828 in New Hampshire
and was living in Belknap County, New Hampshire
in 1850.
By 1860 he was living in San Bernardino, California
, but moved the same year to San Diego.
Tebbetts was on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors during 1860–1862.
Tebbetts was also president of the San Diego's Board of Trustees during 1860–1862, when San Diego did not have a Mayoral form of government.
Tebbetts brother George
was the last mayor before the office was abolished in 1852, and was also on the County Board of Supervisors.
In 1870 Tebbetts was living in Merrimack, New Hampshire
and in 1880 he was living in Cameron, Missouri
. Rufus B. Tebbetts was related to the Tebbit family of England, of which Norman Tebbit
was also a politician.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
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Tebbetts was born c. 1828 in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
and was living in Belknap County, New Hampshire
Belknap County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 56,325 people, 22,459 households, and 15,496 families residing in the county. The population density was 140 people per square mile . There were 32,121 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
in 1850.
By 1860 he was living in San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
, but moved the same year to San Diego.
Tebbetts was on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors during 1860–1862.
Tebbetts was also president of the San Diego's Board of Trustees during 1860–1862, when San Diego did not have a Mayoral form of government.
Tebbetts brother George
George P. Tebbetts
George Parrish Tebbetts was an American politician from California.Tebbetts was born in Concord, New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1848, where he studied medicine. With the California gold rush he sailed to San Francisco...
was the last mayor before the office was abolished in 1852, and was also on the County Board of Supervisors.
In 1870 Tebbetts was living in Merrimack, New Hampshire
Merrimack, New Hampshire
Merrimack is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 25,494 at the 2010 census, making it the eighth-largest municipality in New Hampshire....
and in 1880 he was living in Cameron, Missouri
Cameron, Missouri
Cameron is a city in Clinton and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,312 at the 2000 census.The Clinton County portion of Cameron is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St...
. Rufus B. Tebbetts was related to the Tebbit family of England, of which Norman Tebbit
Norman Tebbit
Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, CH, PC , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet from 1981 to 1987 as Secretary of State for Employment...
was also a politician.
See also
- 1860 Census, San Diego, p. 757.