Wolfskill, Lewis, 1848-1884.
Biographical notes:
Lewis Wolfskill (1848-1884), Southern California rancher and businessman, was the son of the pioneer landowner, William Wolfskill, who had come to California in 1831. Lewis Wolfskill married Luisa Dalton, daughter of Henry Dalton, another ranch owner in the Los Angeles area. Wolfskill held extensive interests in ranching, mining, real estate, and other business ventures. In 1866 he inherited Rancho Santa Anita but sold it soon after. He conducted the affairs of Henry Dalton from 1873-75 and managed the Centinela Orchard from 1873-79.
From the description of Papers of Lewis Wolfskill, 1830-1946 (bulk 1872-1877). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228732701
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Subjects:
- Land titles
- Mines and mineral resources
- Real property
- Ranchers
- Ranches
- Ranch life
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Places:
- Rancho San Pedro (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho Sausal Redondo (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho Santa Anita (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho Azusa (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho Santa Mónica (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho Aguaje de Centinela (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho San José (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho San Jacinto (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho San Jacinto Nuevo (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho La Ballona (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho Suscol (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho San Vicente (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho San Rafael (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho Wolfskill (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho La Sierra (Calif.) (as recorded)
- California, Southern (as recorded)
- Rancho Temecula (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Centinela Orchard (Los Angeles, Calif.) (as recorded)
- California--Los Angeles County (as recorded)
- Rancho San Francisquito (Calif.) (as recorded)
- California--San Bernardino County (as recorded)
- Rancho La Cañada (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho Rincón de los Bueyes (Calif.) (as recorded)
