About Alonzo Ridley
Lived 1826 – 1909 (aged 82). Alonzo Ridley was a military officer.
Alonzo Ridley (June 3, 1826 – March 25, 1909) was a 49er, trader, Indian agent, engineer, Undersheriff of Los Angeles County, and Confederate Army officer from California, who led the Los Angeles Mounted Rifles on their march across the Southwestern deserts from California to Texas in 1861.
Early life Ridley was born in 1826 in Bowdoin, Maine. He lived in New England until 1849, when he left Massachusetts for California.
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Who was Alonzo Ridley?
American businessman
When was Alonzo Ridley born?
Alonzo Ridley was born on 3 June 1826.
When did Alonzo Ridley die?
Alonzo Ridley died on 25 March 1909 in Tempe.
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Alonzo Ridley was a military officer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alonzo Ridley. https://biography.guide/alonzo-ridley/
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