Aram, Joseph, 1810-1898.

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Joseph Aram, pioneer resident of Santa Clara County, came to California with his family from Illinois in 1846. He served as a captain in the Mexican War, as a delegate to the first California Consitutional Convention, and as a member of the first state legislature. He established the first tree nursery in San Jose, where he lived from 1849-1898. Of Joseph Aram's five children, only two (Eugene and Sarah) reached old age.

From the description of Aram family papers, 1835-1912. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122369264

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creatorOf Aram, Joseph, 1810-1898. Aram family papers, 1835-1912. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Sacramento Society of California Pioneers. Biography of first Cal. legislature, [1850]. California state library
creatorOf Aram, Joseph, 1810-1898. Coole family papers, 1881-1888. UC Berkeley Libraries
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associatedWith Aram, Eugene W. person
associatedWith Aram family family
associatedWith Cool, Peter Y. person
associatedWith Cool, Sarah Mahala Aram. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California
California, Northern
California--Santa Clara County
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Frontier and pioneer life
Gold mines and mining
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Birth 1810

Death 1898

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