Morgan, William R.
William R. Morgan, born in Bennington, Vermont in 1832 or 1833, came to San Francisco in 1852 and settled in St. Louis, Sierra County, California. In the 1870s, he started a successful hydraulic enterprise with his friend Timothy Donohue. By 1880, George W. Cox had joined them and their company became known as the Sierra Union Water and Mining Company. The company, in addition to working its own mines, contracted to provide water to other mines in the region. Forced to build debris dams to control wastes from the hydraulic process, Sierra Union was involved in litigation regarding the debris. Morgan moved back to Vermont in the 1890s.
From the description of Papers of William Rollin Morgan (Addenda), 1833-1934. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228721151
From the description of Papers of William Rollin Morgan, 1852-1901. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122570998
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Morgan, William R. Papers of William Rollin Morgan, 1852-1901. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Morgan, William R. William R. Morgan papers, 1852-1862. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| referencedIn | University of Michigan. News and Information Services. Faculty and Staff Files, 1944-2005 (bulk 1960-1995) | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Morgan, William R. Papers of William Rollin Morgan (Addenda), 1833-1934. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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| associatedWith | Cox, George W. | person |
| associatedWith | Donohue, Timothy. | person |
| associatedWith | Honeyman, Robert B. | person |
| associatedWith | Sierra Union Water and Mining Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sierra Union Water and Mining Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Michigan. News and Information Services. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| California | |||
| Marysville (Calif.) | |||
| Sierra County (Calif.) | |||
| Marysville (Calif.) | |||
| Sierra County (Calif.) | |||
| Sierra County (Calif.) | |||
| San Francisco (Calif.) | |||
| California | |||
| Bennington (Vt.) | |||
| California |
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| Gold mines and mining |
| Gold mines and mining |
| Hydraulic mining |
| Mines and mineral resources |
| Mining claims |
| Mining corporations |
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Active 1833
Active 1934
