McKinstry, George, 1810-1890.
Biographical Sketch
George McKinstry was an overland immigrant who reached California in 1846. He took part in the attempts to rescue the Donner party, was the first sheriff of the northern district at Sutter's Fort, and became prominent in the Sacramento region. From 1849 to 1850 he maintained a trading post on the Cosumnes River. In later life he lived in San Diego, where he practiced medicine. McKinstry gave his collection of letters and documents to the Bancroft Library in 1872.
From the guide to the Papers on the History of California, 1846-1865, (The Bancroft Library)
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| creatorOf | Papers on the History of California, 1846-1865 | Bancroft Library | |
| creatorOf | McKinstry, George, 1810-1890. Papers on the history of California, 1846-1865. | UC Berkeley Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Online Archive of California. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. California Battalion of Mounted Riflemen. | corporateBody |
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| Donner Party |
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Birth 1810
Death 1890
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