Gardiner, David Lion

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David L. Gardiner was the son of David Gardiner, a lawyer and New York State Senator, and Juliana McLachlan, the wealthy heiress of a Scottish brewer. His sister Julia, married President John Tyler in 1844. David L. Gardiner was in the first American Gold Rush company to travel to the Pacific by crossing Mexico. He was among the earliest Easterners to arrive in San Francisco, in Apr. 1849 and was the first merchant in the new city of San Diego in 1850.

From the description of David L. Gardiner letters : California, to his family : ALS, 1849-1850. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 65426337

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creatorOf Gardiner, David L. David L. Gardiner letters : California, to his family : ALS, 1849-1850. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Tyler family. Tyler family papers, Group G, 1645-1917. William & Mary Libraries
referencedIn Gardiner-Smith papers, 1702-1948. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Papers, 1799-1838. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Papers, 1658-1899. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Account books, 1760-1864. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Seager, Robert, 1924-2004. Diary and correspondence, 1840-1887 (bulk 1840-1860). Washington & Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library
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associatedWith California. Constitutional Convention (1849) corporateBody
associatedWith Gardiner, Alexander, 1818-1851. person
associatedWith Gardiner family. family
associatedWith Gardiner family. family
associatedWith Gardiner family. family
associatedWith Gardiner, Juliana McLachlan, 1799-1864. person
associatedWith Huntington, Abel. person
associatedWith Seager, Robert, 1924-2004. person
associatedWith Tyler family. family
associatedWith Tyler, John, 1790-1862. person
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California
San Francisco (Calif.)
San Diego (Calif.)
California--San Diego
Sacramento (Calif.)
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Slavery
African Americans
Agriculture
Chinese
Gold miners
Gold mines and mining
Indians of North America
Merchants
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Whaling
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Active 1850

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