William Marcus West

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William Marcus West is a Scottish American pioneer who settled in what is now eastern Sonoma County, California, United States.

West came to the area in 1832, soon after marrying Guadalupe Vasquez, a sister of General Vallejo. At the time, the area belonged to Mexico. In 1840, he acquired the 6,663-acre (26.96 km²) Rancho San Miguel, located north of Santa Rosa Creek. Mark West establishes a hacienda, post office, and trading post near Mark West Creek.[1]

Several several geographic features in the area were named after him, including Mark West Creek, Mark West School, and the communities of Mark West and Mark West Springs, California.[2]

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  1. ^ Towns of Sonoma County. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
  2. ^ Mark West Area Chamber of Commerce: Mark West history
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