Records of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856, 1853-1858.

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Records of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856, 1853-1858.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122584627

The collection contains letters and documents related to individuals making charges or giving information about suspects or prisoners to the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856. It also contains completed applications for membership, lists of members and members of the executive committee, and financial documents.

3,750 pieces.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6777092

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Casey, James P. d.1856.

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San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856

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The San Francisco Committees of Vigilance of 1851 and 1856 were formed when crime became widespread in the city of San Francisco in the wake of the Gold Rush. In 1856, the murder of James King of William sparked the reactivation of vigilante activities. King, a San Francisco newspaper editor, was shot by James. P. Casey, a corrupt official, after King attacked Casey in the columns of his paper. Immediately 10,000 men hastened to join the vigilantes, and William T. Coleman was again chosen as lea...

King, James, 1822-1856

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McGowan, Edward, 1813-1893

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Terry, David Smith, 1823-1889

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David Smith Terry was a lawyer, politician, and California Supreme Court justice. Born in Kentucky, he lived in Texas during the Revolution and joined the Texas Rangers during the Mexican War. After settling in California, he was elected a judge of the Supreme Court in 1855. Political rivalry with David C. Broderick, culminated in the famous Terry-Broderick duel in 1859, in which Broderick was killed. Terry joined the Confederate army during the Civil War and returned to California afterwards to...

Coleman, William Tell, 1824-1893

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Businessman and vigilante. From the description of Certification of William Tell Coleman, circa 1856. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451350 Coleman was a San Francisco businessman and Chairman of the Vigilance Committees of 1851, 1856 and 1877. From the description of Account of the Burdue Trial and Vigilance Committee of 1851 and 1856 / by William Tell Coleman : manuscript and typescript, circa 1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866052 Coleman wa...