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Fielding W. Gibson traveled west determined to farm the land. He purchased 250 acres from Henry Dalton located one half mile west of El Monte, where he engaged in general farming. He served as Los Angeles County Supervisor from 1861 to 1863. He was a member of a committee of thirty appointed to seek information on any and all proposed railroads that might contemplate running from San Francisco Bay to the Mississippi River via the southern route, and to learn whether the main trunk would pass through Los Angeles. Gibson Road is named in his honor.
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