William B. Ide

William B. Ide
Photo purported to be of Ide[1]
Commander of the California Republic
In office June 14, 1846 – July 9, 1846
Preceded by	Andrés Pico as Governor of Mexican Alta California
Succeeded by	John D. Sloat as U.S. Military Governor of California
Personal details
Born	(1796-03-28)March 28, 1796 Rutland, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	December 1852 (aged 56) Red Bluff, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Smallpox
Resting place	Monroeville Cemetery, Monroeville, California, U.S.
Spouse	Susan Ide
Profession	Farmer Politician Soldier

William Brown Ide (March 28, 1796 – December 19 or 20, 1852) was an American pioneer who headed the short-lived California Republic in 1846.