William Edward Petty Hartnell
California pioneer
Died when: 55 years 284 days (669 months)Star Sign: Taurus
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William Edward Petty Hartnell (April 24, 1798 – February 2, 1854), later known by his Spanish name Don Guillermo Arnel, was a merchant, schoolmaster, and government official in California.
He arrived in California in 1822 as a trader, where he married into the prominent Guerra family of California and became a Mexican citizen.
He held several public roles during the Mexican era and after the American Conquest of California, notably serving as the official translator at the Monterey Constitutional Convention.
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