Swain, William, 1821-1904
In 1849, Swain, with F. A. Bailey, M. Hutchinson, and J. Root,left Youngstown, New York, to join the California gold rush. After a few months at the mines, he returned to New York by Panama. He was a farmer in Youngstown and became prominent in local politics.
From the description of Journals and letters, 1849-1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702126403
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | J. S. Holliday research collection on the William Swain family, 1799-1980 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Swain, William, 1821-1904. Journals and letters, 1849-1851. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Bailey, Frederick A. | person |
| associatedWith | Holliday, J. S. | person |
| associatedWith | Hutchinson, Michael. | person |
| associatedWith | Root, John, fl. 1849. | person |
| associatedWith | Swain, George, 1819-1892. | person |
| associatedWith | Swain, Patience. | person |
| associatedWith | Swain, Sabrina. | person |
| associatedWith | Wolverine Rangers (Firm) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Feather River Valley (Calif.) | |||
| West (U.S.) | |||
| California | |||
| United States |
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| Frontier and pioneer life |
| Gold mines and mining |
| Ocean travel |
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| Gold miners |
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Birth 1821
Death 1904
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