Papers of James Mandeville, 1848-1866.

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Papers of James Mandeville, 1848-1866.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122394812

The collection consists of letters and documents related to state and local politics in California in the 1850s, mining in California, and the Broderick-Gwin rivalry (1855-57). Persons represented in the collection include William McKendree Gwin (11 pieces), Milton Slocumb Latham (5 pieces), and James Wylie Mandeville (10 pieces).

Approximately 725 pieces.9 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6700591

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Broderick, David C. (David Colbreth), 1820-1859

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U.S. Senator from Calif., 1857-1859. From the description of David C. Broderick passport and letters testamentary : DS, 1849-1860. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122563619 ...

Latham, Milton S. (Milton Slocum), 1827-1882

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Milton S. Latham was a United States Senator from California during the 1860s. From the description of Milton Latham papers, 1850-1860. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81260138 Latham was a Calif. lawyer, admitted to the bar in 1848. In 1851, he was elected District Attorney for the Sacramento Judicial District. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1852-1855) and Senate (1860-1863). From the description of Milton S. Latham papers and scrapbooks, 1848-19...

Mandeville, James, 1824?-1876

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James 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 Mand...

Gwin, William McKendree, 1805-1885

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Member, California Constitutional Convention, 1849, and U.S. senator from California. From the description of Papers, 1841-1885. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 28419864 William M. Gwin was born in Tennessee. In 1833 he was appointed U.S. marshal, district of Mississippi by President Jackson; in 1840 he was elected to the House of Representatives for one term. Coming to California in 1849, he worked to form a state government, representing San Francisco ...