Polhemus, Charles B.
Charles B. Polhemus:
Came to California in 1849. Businessman & diplomat. He had interests in real estate, the commission and banking business, ranching and railroads in California. Served as Consul for Chile & Peru in San Francisco, 1850-60. Owned several ranches in the Santa Clara Valley.
George B. Polhemus:
Born Jan. 21, 1857, in San Francisco. Rancher near Coyote, Calif., known for prize herds of cattle and thoroughbred horses.
From the description of Charles B. Polhemus papers, 1858-1916. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 227475983
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Purcell, John. John Purcell San Mateo County documents, 1868-1893. | California state library | |
| creatorOf | Polhemus, Charles B. Charles B. Polhemus papers, 1858-1916. | UC Berkeley Libraries |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| associatedWith | Atherton, Faxon Dean, 1815-1877. | person |
| associatedWith | Chile. Consulado General (San Francisco, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Newhall, Henry Mayo, 1825-1882. | person |
| associatedWith | Olden, William R. | person |
| associatedWith | Online Archive of California. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Polhemus, George B. | person |
| associatedWith | Polhemus, Henry D. | person |
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| Santa Clara County (Calif.) | |||
| California--Santa Clara County |
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| Land use, Rural |
| Livestock |
| Ranchers |
| Water supply, Agricultural |
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