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James Addison Reavis (May 10 1843 – November 27 1914) later using the name James Addison Peralta-Reavis the so-called Baron of Arizona was an American forger and fraudster. He is best known in association with the Peralta land grant also known as the Barony of Arizona a pair of fraudulent land claims that if certified would have granted him ownership over 18600 square miles (48200 km2) of land in central Arizona Territory and western New Mexico Territory.
