Charles Maclay

American politician, city founder, San Fernando Valley developer Date Of Birth : 1822-01-01T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1890-07-19T00:00:00Z

Charles Maclay (November 9, 1822 – July 19, 1890) was a California state senator and is known for his act of purchasing a 56,000 acre land grant in 1874, what was known as San Fernando Rancho, and using the land to found the city of San Fernando, California in the San Fernando Valley.

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