# Jim Savage

> James D. Savage (1823-1852) was a California pioneer. He was a 49er, businessman, American soldier in the Mexican-American War, and commander of the California Militia, Mariposa Battalion in the Mariposa War and the first alleged non-Native American visitor to the Yosemite Valley.

*American explorer (1817-1852)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jim-savage

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1817
- **Died:** 1852-08-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James D. Savage (1823-1852) was a California pioneer. He was a 49er, businessman, American soldier in the Mexican-American War, and commander of the California Militia, Mariposa Battalion in the Mariposa War and the first alleged non-Native American visitor to the Yosemite Valley.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.3

## Sources
- [Jim Savage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Savage)
- [James Savage](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Savage)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6197975)

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