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Jack Swan
Jack Swan (1817-1896), his hat band displayed the inscription, "Pioneer of 1843."
Born
John Alfred Swan

November 22, 1817
London, England
Died6 January 1896(1896-01-06) (aged 78)
Monterey, California, US
Occupation(s)California pioneer, builder

John Alfred "Jack" Swan (November 22, 1817 – January 6, 1896), also known as Jack Swan, was a prominent California pioneer who arrived in Monterey in 1843. He is credited with founding the First theater in California, around 1845, and helping Commodore John Drake Sloat raise the American flag over the Custom House, declaring California as part of the United States during the American Conquest of California.[1]

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