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'''Theron R. Per Lee''' came to California in 1847 as a lieutenant in the NY Volunteer company of [[Stevenson, Jonathan D.|Jonathon Stevenson]], and followed (or maybe preceded) Stevenson to Santa Cruz after mustering out. In 1850, Lee was elected to be Santa Cruz County's first state assembly member. He became the second county judge later that same year, replacing [[Blackburn, William|William Blackburn]]. According to Rowland, Lee returned to New York in the 1870s. | '''Theron R. Per Lee''' came to California in 1847 as a lieutenant in the NY Volunteer company of [[Stevenson, Jonathan D.|Jonathon Stevenson]], and followed (or maybe preceded) Stevenson to Santa Cruz after mustering out. In 1850, Lee was elected to be Santa Cruz County's first state assembly member. He became the second county judge later that same year, replacing [[Blackburn, William|William Blackburn]]. According to Rowland, Lee returned to New York in the 1870s. | ||
*See ''Riptide Centennial'' (CPL12) entry at right. | *See ''Riptide Centennial'' (CPL12) entry at right. | ||
*Mexican-American War service in the New York Volunteers regiment is documented in [https://archive.org/details/cu31924020403162/page/n12/mode/2up "The First regiment of New York volunteers, commanded by Col. Jonathan D. Stevenson, in the Mexican war"], an 1882 book viewable online at Internet Archive (note: the list of names does not include all of those whose service in this regiment is noted in other sources, but does include Per Lee). | |||
[[Category:Persons]] | [[Category:Persons]] | ||
Revision as of 16:20, 14 November 2025
Theron R. Per Lee came to California in 1847 as a lieutenant in the NY Volunteer company of Jonathon Stevenson, and followed (or maybe preceded) Stevenson to Santa Cruz after mustering out. In 1850, Lee was elected to be Santa Cruz County's first state assembly member. He became the second county judge later that same year, replacing William Blackburn. According to Rowland, Lee returned to New York in the 1870s.
- See Riptide Centennial (CPL12) entry at right.
- Mexican-American War service in the New York Volunteers regiment is documented in "The First regiment of New York volunteers, commanded by Col. Jonathan D. Stevenson, in the Mexican war", an 1882 book viewable online at Internet Archive (note: the list of names does not include all of those whose service in this regiment is noted in other sources, but does include Per Lee).