Augustus Daniel Splivalo (May 24, 1840 – December 12, 1911)[1] was an American politician and lawyer.[2] In 1870, he was the first Italian American to serve in the California State Assembly.[3] He was a prominent attorney and graduate of Santa Clara University.[4]

Augustus Daniel Splivalo
California State Assembly
Personal details
Born(1840-05-24)May 24, 1840
Off the coast of Peru on board his father's ship
DiedDecember 12, 1911(1911-12-12) (aged 71)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery, Colma, California, U.S.
Residence(s)San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Santa Clara

His father was Stefano Splivalo, an Italian, born in Viganj, Austrian Empire; and his mother was Teresa (née Balzano) Splivalo, also Italian, born in Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Millard, Bailey (1924). History of the San Francisco Bay Region: History and Biography. American Historical Society. p. 358.
  2. ^ Eterovich, Adam S. (2000). Croatians in California, 1849-1999. Ragusan Press. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-918660-98-5.
  3. ^ Berkeley.edu. "The Early American Years 1848-1880s". Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. The Regents of the University of California.
  4. ^ McKevitt, Gerald (2007). Brokers of Culture: Italian Jesuits in the American West, 1848-1919. Stanford University Press. pp. I. ISBN 978-0-8047-5357-9.