California Tycoon: William Leidesdorff
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
11/12/22
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One of the founders of the city of San Francisco, very little is known about William Alexander Leidesdorff. Born on the island of St. Croix in 1810, Leidesdorff helped pave the way for the sleepy pueblo town known as Yerba Buena to become a bustling, thriving port city.
Join me this week as I dive into the life of William Leidesdorff.
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