Damien Marchessault

Damien Marchessault (HM111M)

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 3.401', W 118° 14.287'

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This street is named for Damien Marchessault, a French Canadian, who served twice as mayor of Los Angeles - from 1859-1860 and again from 1861-1865. During his terms in office, the Plaza Church was rebuilt and the City Gas Company was organized. Marchessault and a partner, Jean Louis Sainsevain, worked to provide water for Los Angeles through a system of hollow log pipes.

As Mayor, Marchessault supported a proposal to split California into two states, but this was not approved by the voters.

In 1868, unhappy over public criticism of the water system and the constant problems with the pipes, and also because of despondency over gambling debts, Marchessault committed suicide in the city council chamber.

Spanish Translation
La calle nombr? por Damien Marchessault, un Franco Canadiense que presto sus servicios como alcalde de Los Angeles dos veces - de 1859 a 1860 y otra vez de 1861 a 1865. Durante sus per?odos en el gobierno se reconstruy? la Iglesia de la Plaza y se organize la Compa?ia de Gas de la Ciudad (City Gas Company). Marchessault y un socio, Jean Louis Sainsevain, trabajaron en forma conjunta para proveer a Los Angeles de agua mediante in sistema de tuber?as hechos de troncos huecos.

Marchessault como alcalde apoyaba una propuesta para divider a California en dos estados, pero esta no fue aprobada por los electors.

Marchessault, poco content con la cr?tica p?blica aceerca del sistema de agua y los problemas constants con las tuber?as, y Tambien desesperado a causa de deudas de juego, se suicide en la c?mara del consejo de la cuidad en 1868.
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HM NumberHM111M
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 11:29pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 385735 N 3769132
Decimal Degrees34.05668333, -118.23811667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 3.401', W 118° 14.287'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 3' 24.06" N, 118° 14' 17.22" W
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Area Code(s)213, 323, 562, 818, 714,
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 Marchesseault St, Los Angeles CA 90012, US
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