Elisha Oscar Crosby Papers, 1849-1895.

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Elisha Oscar Crosby Papers, 1849-1895.

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The Elisha Oscar Crosby Papers document the life of an early California pioneer, lawyer, politician, diplomat, and civil servant. Subjects include Crosby's reminscences of his official life in early California, including his participation as a delegate at the constitutional convention that created the state; his duties as an election official for the Sacramento district; his services as a state senator from 1848 until 1852; his term as the United States resident minister to Guatemala; and his legal work regarding the land claims of Spanish-speaking Californios. Biographical materials include correspondence, personal family and financial papers, photographic portraits, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous materials.

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University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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