Jasper ofarrell biography
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He left his native country at the age of 24 to join a surveying expedition in South America....
Jasper O'Farrell facts for kids
Jasper O'Farrell (1817–1875) was an Irish-American politician who served as the first surveyor for San Francisco.
He designed the "grand promenade" that became today's Market Street. O'Farrell Street in San Francisco is named after him.
Early life
O'Farrell was born in County Wexford, Ireland in 1817 and was educated in Dublin.
Candidate Biography: Jasper O'Farrell Born: 1817 in County Wexford, Ireland Married: Mary McChristian (m.He went to London, England, where he boarded a ship bound for South America. After leaving Chile, he came to San Francisco in 1843.
Land grant surveys
O'Farrell found work with the Mexican government and surveyed much of Marin and Sonoma counties.
He was one of the first settlers of Sebastopol, where he purchased Rancho Estero Americano in 1843. He named the valley after Annaly, Ireland, the home of the O'Farrell family.
Survey of San Francisco
Following the American conquest of San Francisco, the Military Mayor of San Francisco, Lt.Washington Allon Bartlett commissioned a land survey of Yerba Buena (later to be called