Woodworth, Selim Edwin, 1815-1871
Variant namesSelim E. Woodworth, United States naval officer and son of poet Samuel Woodworth, led the rescue of the Donner Party shortly after his arrival in San Francisco in the winter of 1847. He was elected to the California State Senate in 1849, became president of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance in 1851, and re-entered the Navy to serve as an officer in the United States fleet on the Mississippi River during the Civil War.
From the description of Papers of Selim Edwin Woodworth, 1834-1947. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122584737
Naval officer.
From the description of Papers of Selim Edwin Woodworth, 1851-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015371
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| creatorOf | Woodworth, Selim Edwin, 1815-1871. Papers of Selim Edwin Woodworth, 1834-1947. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Woodworth, Selim Edwin, 1815-1871. Papers of Selim Edwin Woodworth, 1851-1865. | Library of Congress | |
| referencedIn | Sacramento Society of California Pioneers. Biography of first Cal. legislature, [1850]. | California state library |
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| associatedWith | Blue Wing Quartz Mine. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Margaret Oakley (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ohio (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851 | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Woodworth family. | family |
| associatedWith | Woodworth, Frederick A. | person |
| correspondedWith | Woodworth, Samuel, 1784-1842 | person |
| associatedWith | Woodworth, Selim Edwin, 1857-1900. | person |
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| California--Calaveras County |
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Birth 1815-11-27
Death 1871-01-29
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