Biographical sketches of Denis J. Oliver, [ca. 1887].

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Biographical sketches of Denis J. Oliver, [ca. 1887].

Copies of obituary notices and biographical sketches prepared for H.H. Bancroft. Concerning his arrival at San Francisco via Cape Horn in 1849, mercantile enterprises, ranch at Menlo Park and church activities.

Originals : 1 portfolio.Copies : partial microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 93:8) and positive.

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Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918

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Ezekial Thatcher was clerk of the Parkville School District, Shasta County, Calif. He emigrated to California from Pennsylvania in 1850 and helped establish the first school district in the Parkville area. He is descended from the Thatchers of Uffington, England, the same family as Denis Thatcher, husband of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. From the description of H.H. Bancroft letter : San Francisco, Calif., to E. Thatcher, Parkville, Shasta County, Calif. : ALS (photocopy)...

Oliver, Dennis J., approximately 1823-1886

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San Francisco businessman; originally from Ireland via New York City. He came to Calif. during the Gold Rush to run a paint business. From the description of Dennis J. Oliver diaries : ms, 1848-1898. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122332360 Businessman, of San Francisco, Calif. From the description of Diaries, 1848-1898. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 28419895 ...