A West Indian immigrant of mixed race, William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. became a naturalized Mexican citizen and served as US Vice Consul to Mexico at the Port of San Francisco beginning in 1845.
A West Indian immigrant of mixed race, William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. became a United States citizen in New Orleans in 1834. He served as US Vice Consul to Mexico at the Port of San Francisco beginning in 1845.