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Bennett C. Riley, a U.S. Army officer and the first military governor of California, died on July 3, 1853. He passed away in San Francisco due to complications from pneumonia, which he had contracted after a prolonged illness. Riley's contributions to the military and his role in the early governance of California are remembered, despite his relatively early death.

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