Jacob P. Leese

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Jacob Leese Jacobo Leese
Born	August 19, 1809 St. Clairsville, Ohio, US
Died	February 1, 1892 (1892-03) (aged 82) San Francisco, California, US
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, Rancher
Known for	Early California pioneer
Spouse	María Rosalia Vallejo

Jacob Primer Leese (August 19, 1809 – February 1, 1892), known in Spanish as Don Jacobo Leese,^[1] was an Ohio-born Californian ranchero, entrepreneur, and public servant. He was an early resident of San Francisco and married into the family of prominent Californio statesman and general Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, which elevated his rank in Californian society and allowed him to acquire several ranchos.