Faxon Dean Atherton | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1815[1] |
| Died | July 18, 1877 (aged 62) |
| Spouse |
Dominga Rosario Goñi Prieto
(m. 1843–1877) |
| Children | 7 |
Faxon Dean Atherton (1815–1877)[2] was an American businessman, trader and landowner; initially successful in Valparaíso, Chile. He became a prominent citizen of San Mateo County, California.[3] The town of Atherton, California is named after him.[4]
- ^ "Reviewed Work: The California Diary of Faxon Dean Atherton, 1836-1839 by Faxon Dean Atherton, Doyce B. Nunis, Jr". The Americas. 21 (4): 421–422. Apr 1965. JSTOR 979326.
- ^ "Faxon Dean Atherton entry on the Atherton One Name Study (includes ancestry and a portrait)". Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ Stanger, pg. 112
- ^ "History of Atherton, California".
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