Crockett, J. B. (Joseph Bryant), 1808-1884.
Biography
Joseph Bryant Crockett came to San Francisco in 1852 and soon became an established lawyer active in land claims, and a speculator in San Francisco real estate. He was the organizer and spokesman for a committee of citizens attempting to reconcile Governor J. Neely Johnson and William T. Sherman with the 1856 Vigilance Committee. He was appointed to serve out the term of Oscar L. Shafter who resigned his position as Judge of the Supreme Court of California in December 1867. Judge Crockett retained the office until 1881.
From the guide to the Joseph Bryant Crockett papers, 1848-1879, (The Bancroft Library)
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| creatorOf | Joseph Bryant Crockett papers, 1848-1879 | Bancroft Library |
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Birth 1808
Death 1884
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