Given the question: Facts: - order: 9th - successor: cristobal aguilar - death date: october 6 , 1899 - predecessor: damien marchesseault - office: mayor of los angeles - term end: may 10 , 1866 - birth date: april 18 , 1816 - term start: may 5 , 1865 - name: jose mascarel - death place: los angeles , california - birth place: marseilles or mentone , france Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jose mascarel .
The answer is:
jose mascarel -lrb- 1816 -- 1899 -rrb- was a 19th century sea captain , california landowner , investor , baker , and vintner ; and a mayor of los angeles , california .