Gender: Male
Benjamin Franklin Mathews (1819–1888) was elected Sheriff of San Bernardino County, California, on September 14, 1863, and served from October 1863 to October 1865. Mathews was born April 16, 1819, in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
He arrived in Salt Lake in 1847 with Mormons, from Mississippi. He moved on to California in 1850, where he kept a hotel between Sacramento and Auburn. Mathews came south to arrive in the Mormon colony of San Bernardino, on March 30, 1852. Here he was at various times a teamster, miller, Justice of the Peace and finally sheriff. Unlike many Mormons in San Bernardino he did not return to Utah during the Utah War in 1857.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 25, 2024
On the name Benjamin Franklin Mathews, Benjamin means Born of the Right Hand, Son of the One who Loves Horses. Franklin means Free Landowner, Land Holder, A Man from France, Franch Man. Mathews means Gift from God.
The name Benjamin Franklin Mathews is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Benjamin is commonly found in France, United States of America, Chile, and 97 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Benjamin is recorded 167,093 times globally, ranking it as the 307th most common name worldwide.
Benjamin is most prevalent in France, with 44,454 occurrences, making it the 53th most popular name in the country.
In France, the name Benjamin is found among 1 in every 29 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| France | #53 | 1 : 29 |
| United States of America | #257 | 1 : 85 |
| Chile | #55 | 1 : 29 |
| Germany | #112 | 1 : 36 |
| Nigeria | #128 | 1 : 140 |
| Mexico | #301 | 1 : 128 |
| United Kingdom | #354 | 1 : 103 |
| Belgium | #95 | 1 : 68 |
| Colombia | #588 | 1 : 331 |
| South Africa | #568 | 1 : 645 |
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Benjamin Franklin Mathews (1819–1888) was elected Sheriff of San Bernardino County, California, on September 14, 1863, and served from October 1863 to October 1865. Mathews was born April 16, 1819, in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. He arrived in Salt Lake in 1847 with Mormons, from Mississippi. He moved on to California in 1850, where he kept a hotel between Sacramento and Auburn. Mathews came south to arrive in the Mormon colony of San Bernardino, on March 30, 1852. Here he was at various times a teamster, miller, Justice of the Peace and finally sheriff. Unlike many Mormons in San Bernardino he did not return to Utah during the Utah War in 1857.
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