Speer, William, 1822-1904
Variant namesRev. William Speer was a pioneer Presbyterian minister in San Francisco who established the first missions among the Chinese during the Gold Rush. He was also a strong advocate of fair treatment for Chinese immigrants in California.
From the description of William Speer letter : San Francisco, [Calif.], to his family, Pittsburgh, Penn. : ALS, 1854 Jan. 1. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 49192720
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| associatedWith | Brown, Elijah A., 1857- | person |
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| correspondedWith | Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 | person |
| associatedWith | Kaufman, Andrew L. | person |
| associatedWith | Parton, James, 1912- | person |
| correspondedWith | Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 | person |
| associatedWith | Williams, S. Wells (Samuel Wells), 1812-1884. | person |
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Birth 1822
Death 1904
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