Hittell Family Papers, 1869-1922

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Hittell Family Papers, 1869-1922

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California state library

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California state library

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Hittell Family

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History John S. Hittell (1825-1901) was an early California journalist and historian. His brother, Theodore H. Hittell (1830-1917) was also a journalist, historian and lawyer. From the guide to the Hittell Family Papers, 1869-1922, (California State Library) ...

Hittell, John S. (John Shertzer), 1825-1901

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J.S. Hittell was born December 25, 1825 in Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pa. His family moved to Hamilton, a town in Southwestern Ohio, in 1832. Hittell graduated from "Miami University" in 1843, and returned to Hamilton to practice law with the office of John Woods. In the spring of 1849, Hittell was in Ottawa, Illinois. On May 1, 1849 he left the bank of the Missouri River with a company of adventurers en route to California. They arrived at the Sacramento River on Sept. 19th. Hittell spent the w...

Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917

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Hittell was a historian, journalist, and lawyer, of Calif. From the description of Theodore Henry Hittell miscellany, 1857-1917. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122642464 Theodore Henry Hittell was an American author and lawyer. Born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Ohio to attend college, and then followed his brother John to California. He worked as a journalist, practised law, and published several books, including a history of California. Fro...