Abel Stearns
Whig
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-01-1849 | Nonpartisan | Delegate | 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.
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