Kimball H. Dimmick

Kimball Hale "K. H." Dimmick
Kimball H. Dimmick in 1861
District Attorney of Los Angeles
Member of the California State Legislature
Alcalde and Judge of the First Instance of San Jose, California
Personal details
Born1815 (1815)
Chenango County, New York
DiedSeptember 11, 1861(1861-09-11) (aged 45–46)
Los Angeles

Kimball Hale "K. H." Dimmick (1815 in Chenango County, New York – September 11, 1861 in Los Angeles)[1] was an American politician, alcalde, judge, and lawyer.[2][3][4] He served in the California legislature, and during the Mexican–American War he served in the United States Army.[5] Dimmick signed the Constitution of California in 1849, as well as serving as the District Attorney for Los Angeles.[3] He was an alcalde (mayor) and judge of the first instance in San Jose, California under the military transition to California statehood in 1849.[3]

References

  1. ^ "K. H. Dimmick". The Sacramento Bee (Obituary). September 12, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved December 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Kimball H. Dimmick". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Parrish, Michael. "Kimball H. Dimmick, District Attorney 1852–1853". Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011.
  4. ^ Grace, Roger M. (July 12, 2006). "County's Third District Attorney Was Army Captain, Alcalde, Judge". Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  5. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.


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