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History Mystery: Who is this?

Can you guess who this historical figure is? What is named after him?

Posted by Kelly Dunleavy O'Mara, January 31, 2012 at 01:51 am

Post your guesses for who this historical Ross Valley figure is in the comments below.

Hint: he played a prominent role in the early years of San Anselmo and Fairfax, as the two towns became incorporated. And, some key things are named after him.

The first person to correctly identify our mysterious historical legend in the comments will win hand-delivered Patch swag. If you can give us some background history on him as well, then we may even throw in a Patch t-shirt.

Check back on Thursday to find out who he is.

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