Mandeville, James, 1824?-1876
Variant namesJames Wylie Mandeville, California politician and surveyor, was a schoolteacher in New York before coming to San Jose, CA, in 1849. A year later, he left teaching to engage in mining in Tuolomne County. He was elected to serve in the state assembly from 1853-54 and in the state senate from 1855-57. Mandeville became U.S. surveyor from 1857-61 and afterwards held the offices of state commissioner of immigration and state controller in 1875.
From the description of Papers of James Mandeville, 1848-1866. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122394812
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| creatorOf | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. Patent to Charles Meyer et al for Rancho German : ms. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | White, Edwin E. Edwin E. White letter : Columbia, Calif. to James W. Mandeville, Assembly, Vallejo, Calif. : ALS, 1853 Jan. 20. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Mandeville, James, 1824?-1876. Papers of James Mandeville, 1848-1866. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| referencedIn | United States. Surveyor General for California. Order to conduct survey of Rancho El Cajon lands, 1858 Sept. 1. | California state library |
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| associatedWith | Broderick, David C. (David Colbreth), 1820-1859. | person |
| associatedWith | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Gwin, William McKendree, 1805-1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Latham, Milton S. (Milton Slocum), 1827-1882. | person |
| correspondedWith | United States. Surveyor General for California. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | White, Edwin E. | person |
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