William A. Leidesdorff papers, 1843-1848.

Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. He was a US Senator from California, and in 1856 was the first Republican nominee for President of the United States. A native of Georgia, Frémont acquired male protectors after his father's death, and became proficient in mathematics, science, and surveying. During the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the Western United States and became known as "The Pathfinder". During the...

Sutter, John Augustus, 1826-1897

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Eldest son of John Augustus Sutter, founder of Sutter's Fort, John arrived in California in 1848. Took over management of his father's empire in that year. From the description of Statement regarding early California experiences, 1855 Feb. 27. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58946067 John A. Sutter, Jr. was appointed U.S. consul to Mexico in Acapulco in 1870. His son, John A. Sutter [III] was born in 1852, raised by his grandparents in Calif. and Penn., and l...

Hyde, George, 1819-1890.

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Leidesdorff, William A. (William Alexander), 1810-1848

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William A. Leidesdorff, early California trader and official, was born in the Danish West Indies of a Danish father and mulatto mother. In 1841 he came to California as master of the ship "Julia Ann." He engaged in trade between Hawaii and San Francsico, and afterwards began a general exporting business in San Francisco. Leidesdorff became a Mexican citizen in 1844 and received a grant for Rancho Rio de los Americanos, east of Fort Sutter. The next year he was appointed vice-consul of the United...

Montgomery, John Berrien, 1794-

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John Berrien Montgomery was a United States naval officer; as commander of the Portsmouth during the Mexican War, he occupied San Francisco and established authority of the United States on the California coast. From the description of Letter : U.S.S. Portsmouth, Yerba Buena, Calif., to Edward Meyer Kern, Fort Sacramento, Calif., 1846 Aug 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78915132 From the description of Letter : U.S.S. Portsmouth, Yerba Buena, Calif., to Edward Meyer Kern, ...