Benjamin Barnard Redding | |
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| Secretary of State of California | |
| In office 1863–1867 | |
| Governor | Leland Stanford Frederick Low |
| Preceded by | A. A. H. Tuttle |
| Succeeded by | Henry L. Nichols |
| Mayor of Sacramento | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Preceded by | James Lawrence English |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Palmer Dyer |
| California State Assembly | |
| In office 1853–1854 | |
| Preceded by | Charles S. Fairfax |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Dannals |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1824 Yarmouth, Colony of Nova Scotia |
| Died | 1882 San Francisco, California. |
| Spouse | Mary P. |
Benjamin Barnard Redding (January 17, 1824 – August 21, 1882) was a British North America-born politician of California; after joining the gold rush as a young man, he served in the state house, as mayor of Sacramento, Secretary of State for California, and Fish Commissioner. He also worked as a journalist and editor in northern California and Sacramento. As a businessman, he worked as a land agent with the Central Pacific Railroad, which named the town of Redding, California after him.