Historical and biographical record of Los Angeles and vicinity : containing a history of the city from its earliest settlement as a Spanish pueblo to the closing year of the nineteenth century ; also containing biographies of well known citizens of the past and present, Part 127

Author: Guinn, James Miller, 1834-1918
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Chicago : Chapman Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 996


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CHAPTER III


MISSION COLONIZATION. FOUNDING OF SAN GABRIEL. .22


Spain's System of Colonizing-Fear of English and Russian Aggression-Two Sea and Land Expeditions sent to San Diego-Founding of San Diego Mission by Father Junipero Serra- Portolá's Expedition sets out for Monterey Bay-Discovers the Rio Porciuncula, now the Los Angeles River-Founding of San Gabriel Mission-Description of the buildings at the Mission Vieja (Old Mission )-A Lost Landmark-Padre Zalvadea's Rule at the mission San Gabriel.


CHAPTER IV


THE INDIANS OF THE LOS ANGELES VALLEY. 26


Inferiority of the California Indians-Indian town of Yang-na-Indians of Los Angeles-Govern- ment-Religion-Marriage-Burials-Fends-Song Fights-Utensils-Mythology-Mythis.


CHAPTER V


FOUNDING OF THE PUEBLO DE LOS ANGELES .


30


Pueblo plan of Colonization-Governor de Neve selects two pueblo sites-Regulations and Supplies for the Colonists-Recruiting pobladores in Sonora and Sinaloa-Arrival of the Colonists at San Gabriel-Founding of the Pueblo de Los Angeles-Names of the eleven heads of families-Derivation of the name of the town and the river-The Indian town Yang-na.


930


INDEX-HISTORICAL.


CHAPTER VI


LOS ANGELES IN THE SPANISH ERA .. .34 Subdivisions of Pueblo Lands-Location of the old plaza-Final distribution of the lands in 1786 -Government of the Pueblo-The "pirate Buchar"-End of Spain's domination in California.


CHAPTER VII


THE PUEBLO UNDER MEXICAN RULE. .38 Transition-From Monarchy to Republic-Population and Resources-Arrival of Foreigners- Life in California in 1829-Slow Growth.


CHAPTER VIII


MISSION SECULARIZATION AND THE PASSING OF THE NEOPHYTE. . .


40 Spain's purpose in Founding the Missions-Decrees of Secularization-Regulations governing Secularization-Slaughter of Cattle-Ruin of the Missions-Fall of the Neophyte-The Pneblito-Indian Slaves-Mortality among the Neophytes.


CHAPTER IX


A DECADE OF REVOLUTIONS . 44 Expulsion of Governor Victoria-Death of Avila and Pacheco-Pio Pico, Governor-Rival Gov- ernors, Echeandia and Zamorano-Governor Figueroa appointed-The Hijar Colony-Death of Figueroa-José Castro, Governor-Los Angeles made a City by the Mexican Congress.


CHAPTER X


EL ESTADO LIBRE Y SOBERANO DE ALTA CALIFORNIA (THE FREE AND SOVEREIGN STATE OF ALTA CALIFORNIA) .48


Causes that led to Revolution-Revolt against Governor Gutierrez-Declaration of Indepen- dence-Alvarado Governor of the Free State-Monterey Plan-Los Angeles Opposes it-War between the North and the South-Los Angeles Subjugated-Carlos Carrillo appointed Gov- ernor-Los Angeles the Capital of the South- Defeat of Carrillo's Army-Recognition of Alvarado as Governor.


CHAPTER XI


THE CLOSING YEARS OF MEXICAN RULE .53


. The Government in the hands of Native Sons-Arrival of trappers-The Graham Affair-Arrival of Governor Micheltorena-Capture of Monterey by Commodore Jones-Micheltorena and Jones meet at Los Angeles-Revolt against Micheltorena -- Sutter and Graham join forces with Mich- eltorena -The Picos unite with Castro and Alvarado-Americans favor Pico -- Battle of Caliu- enga-Defeat and Abdication of Michieltorena-Pio Pico, Governor.


931


INDEX-HISTORICAL.


CHAPTER XII


PUEBLO GOVERNMENT-MUY ILUSTRE AYUNTAMIENTO 58 But Little Crime under Spanish and Mexican rule-The Ayuntamiento-When the office sought the Man-The Public Alarm-Blue Laws of Old Los Angeles-Hygienic rules-The Pueblito- Municipal revenues-Salaries-Elections-Judges of the Plains.


CHAPTER XIII


HOMES AND HOME LIFE OF LOS ANGELES IN ITS ADOBE AGE . . 63


The Indian Brickmaker-An Architecture without Freaks or Fads-Tiled Roofs-A Roof Fac- tory-The Adobe Age not Aesthetic-Leonardo Cota's Plea for Urban Beauty -Style of Dress in 1829-No Chimneys for Santa Claus-Filial Respect-Economical Government-Dog Days- No Fire Department in the Pueblo.


CHAPTER XIV


HISTORIC HOUSES OF LOS ANGELES


.. .68 Disappearance of the Historic Houses-The Curate's House-The Carrillo House -- El Palacio de Don Abel-The Hall of the Amigos del Pais-The Government House-The Round House-The Garden of Paradise.


CHAPTER XV


PIONEER FOREIGNERS .


72


Joseph Chapman, the first American Resident of Los Angeles-Captain Jedediah S. Smith-The Patties, Father and Son-Pryor-Laughlin -- Jesse Furguson-John Temple-J. D. Leandry- Don Abel Stearns-Samuel Prentiss-Michael White-Juan Domingo-Louis Bonchette-Jean Louis Vignes-William Wolfskill-Santiago Mckinley-Jonathan Trumbull Warner-Julian Isaac Williams-Lemuel Carpenter-Santiago Johnson-Hugo Reid-Henry Mellus-Leon I. Prudhomme-John Marsh-John Forster -- John Reed-Henry Mellus-John Rowland-William Workman-Benjamin D. Wilson-David W. Alexander-Frances P. F. Temple-Alexander Bell-Richard S. Den, M. D-Henry Dalton.


CHAPTER XVI


ACQUISITION OF CALIFORNIA BY THE UNITED STATES-CAPTURE OF LOS ANGELES. .. .79


Territorial Expansion-Fremont and Castro-The Bear Flag Revolt-Commodore Sloat takes possession of California-Castro's Retreat Southward-Review of Affairs at Los Angeles-The Old Feud between the Uppers and the Lowers-Pico's Humane Proclamation-Stockton at San Pedro and Fremont at San Diego-Their United Forces enter Los Angeles-Historical Myths.


CHAPTER XVII


SIEGE OF LOS ANGELES


.84


Stockton and Fremont Leave Los Angeles-Captain Gillespie in Command of the Southern Department-Revolt of the Californians-Gillespie's Men Besieged on Fort Hill-Juan Flaco's Ride-Battle of Chino-Americans Evacuate the City-Retreat to San Pedro-Cannon thrown into the Bay.


932


INDEX -HISTORICAL.


CHAPTER XVIII


BATTLE OF DOMINGUEZ RANCH-FLORES, GOVERNOR .


Authentic account of the Battle by Lieutenant Duvall-Arrival of the Savannah at San Pedro, Capt. William Mervine, Commanding-Landing of the Troops-Gillespie's Men join Mervine -- March to Dominguez Ranch-Battle-Retreat of Mervine's Force-Names of the Killed and Wounded-Dead Buried on Deadman's Island-Names of the Officers in Command-The Old Woman's Gun-Flores made Governor and Comandante-General-Jealousy of the Hijos del Pais-Arrest of Flores-He is Released and Pico Imprisoned.


... 87


· CHAPTER XIX


THE SECOND CONQUEST OF CALIFORNIA 91


Stockton Arrives at San Pedro-Carrillo's Ruse-A Remarkable Battle-Fremont Recruits a Battalion-Californians Capture Santa Barbara and San Diego-Recapture of San Diego- Building of a Fort-The Flag Episode-Arrival of General Kearny at Warner's Pass-Battle of San Pasqual-Commodore Stockton Sends a Force to Relieve General Kearny-Preparations for an Attack upon Los Angeles-The March-Battle of Paso de Bartolo, or San Gabriel River -- Battle of La Mesa-Small Losses.


CHAPTER XX


OCCUPATION OF LOS ANGELES-BUILDING OF FORT MOORE .96


Burial of the Dead-Surrender of Los Angeles-The Americans Occupy the City-Unwelcome Visitors-A Famous Scold-How Stockton Obtained Headquarters-Building of Fort Moore- Two Forts-Fears of an Invasion-The Mormon Battalion-Colonel Stevenson takes Con- mand -- A Flagstaff for the Fort-The First Fourth of July-Historical Fictions-Fremont's Headquarters.


CHAPTER XXI


TREATY OF CAHUENGA-TRANSITION 100


Fremont's Battalion Arrives at San Fernando-Negotiations-Treaty Signed - Fremont's Battalion enters Los Angeles-Colonel Fremont appointed Governor-Quarrel between Stockton and Kearny-Colonel Mason succeeds General Kearny-Colonel Stevenson in Command of the Southern Department-Ayuntamiento Elected-Civil and Military Authorities Clash-Stephen C. Foster, Alcalde-The Guard Honse blown np-Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo-Pio Pico Returns to California-The Second Ayuntamiento.


CHAPTER XXII


A CITY WITHOUT A PLAN-ORD'S SURVEY-HISTORIC STREETS 105


No Written Titles-Possession Ten Parts of the Law-Old Spauish Street Ordinance-Narrow Streets for Warm Countries-Wide for Cold Countries-Squaring the Plaza-Ord's Proposition- Survey Made-Names of the Streets on Ord's Map-The Calle de Los Negros-Plaza de Los Toros-Adjusting Property Lines to the Street Lines.


933


INDEX-HISTORICAL.


CHAPTER XXIII


MINES AND MINING BOOMS 109


The First Discovery of Gold in California-Col. J. J. Warner's Account-Disputed date- Incomplete Expediento-The Kern River Gold Rush-Lively Times in Los Angeles-The San Gabriel Placers-The Secret Diggings-Flush Times on the San Gabriel-Rich Yield of the San Fernando Mines-Mining Boom on Santa Catalina Island-Militarism-The Soledad Cañon Mines-Yield of the Los Angeles Gold Placers.


CHAPTER XXIV


EDUCATIONAL-SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL - TEACHERS. .114


The First Public School in California opened in 1794-Indifference of the People to Education- The First School in Los Angeles-Cruel Schoolmasters-Low Wages-Governor Micheltorena's Efforts to Establish a Public School System-Lieutenant Medina and his Lancastrian School- Books and School Supplies-Schools After the Conquest-First School Ordinance-The Mayor, School Superintendent-The First School House-List of School Superintendents-Prejudice Against Public Schools-Census Reports, 1855 to 1900, both Inclusive.


CHAPTER XXV


POSTAL SERVICE-POSTMASTERS AND POSTOFFICE SITES. 120


California Postal Service in the Closing Years of the Last Century-The Franking Privilege -- A Long Ride-Mail Once a Monthi-Mail Service After the Conquest -The Postoffice Tub-Los Angeles Office Established April 9, 1850-List of Postmasters and Dates of their Appointment- Where the Postoffice has been-The Soap Box Office-The Butterfield Stage Route-The Los Angeles Office in 1869-Receipts in 1887-In 1900.


CHAPTER XXVI


EARTHQUAKES, FLOODS AND DROUGHTS.


"A Glorious Climate "-An Epidemic of Earthquakes-El Ano de Los Temblores (The Year of Earthquakes) - The Earthquake of 1855-The Shake of 1857-The Owen's Valley Earthquake of 1872-The San Jacinto Temblor of 1899-The Flood of 1815-Changes Made by the Floods of 1825 and 1832-The Deluge of 1850-The Great Flood of 1861-A New River-Droughts in the Early Part of the Present Century-Novénas to San Antonio of Padua-Slaughter of Horses-Starving Cattle-Destruction of the Sheep Industry-Three Dry Years-Rain Fall from 1877 to 1900-Days of Sunshine.


124


CHAPTER XXVII


CRIME, CRIMINALS AND VIGILANCE COMMITTEES But Little Crime in the Spanish and Mexican Eras of California History-The First Vigilance Committee in California-The United Defenders of Public Safety-Execution of Alispaz and Maria del Rosario Villa-Gold and Crime-Native Californian Desperados-Los Angeles a City of Refuge-The First City Police-Murder of McCoy and Ludwig-Of General Bean -- Execution of Alvitre and Brown-Murder of Sheriff Jamies R. Barton and Part of His Posse-Hanging of Pancho Daniel-Murder of Sheriff Getman-Lynching of Cota, Cerradel, Boston, Daimwood, Chase, Wood, Ybarra and Olivas-The Chinese Massacre -- Lynching of Michael Lachenias -- Tiburcio Vasquez and lfis Gang.


131


934


INDEX-HHISTORICAL. CHAPTER XXVIII


THE GREAT REAL ESTATE BOOM OF 1887. .. 138


Definition of "Boom " -- Money Making Epidemics-A Rip Van Winkle Sleep-Railroad Competition Brings Many Visitors-Causes that Precipitated the Boom-Creation of New Towns-Buyers Line Up-The City of Gladstone-Phantom Cities-Paper Cities-Magnitude of the Boom-Booms of Former Times-Devions Devices-Collapse-Reaction.


CHAPTER XXIX


COMMERCIAL CORPORATIONS.


144


Organization of the First Chamber of Commerce-Incorporation-Officers-Bank Failures and Dry Years Kill It. . BOARD OF TRADE


Organization-Names of First Directors-Purposes for Which it was Formed-Some Things It has Done-Presidents -- Secretaries.


CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


W. E. Hughes Inaugurates the Movement -The First Meeting - Resolutions -- Charter Members-First Officers-Exhibitions-Presidents and Secretaries.


MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION


Its Objects-Presidents and Secretaries.


CHAPTER XXX


CHURCHES OF LOS ANGELES


.147


CATHOLIC


Church of Our Lady of the Angels-A Miscellaneous Building Fund-Slow Progress in Building -The Primitive Neuva Iglesia (New Church) - Changes in the Building -- The Cathedral of St. Vibiana-Laying of the Corner Stone October 3, 1869-Other Catholic Churches.


METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHES


The First Protestant Sermon -- Names of Early Preachers -- Building of the First Church -- Other Methodist Churches-Methodist Episcopal Churches (South ).


PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES


Early Organization-The First Protestant Society-Building of the First Church-Its Sale- Factional Contest -- Other Churches-Date of their Organization.


PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES


First Service-Episcopalians Secure the Building of the First Protestant Society-Other Churches of the Denomination.


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES


Organization of a Church-Erection of a Building-Location and Organization of Other Churches of the Denomination.


BAPTIST CHURCHES


Pioneer Preacher-First Church Building-Other Churches of the Denomination and their Location-Christian Churches-Lutheran - IIoliness -- Unitarian - Synagogues - Latter Day Saints -- New Church-Seventh Day Adventist -- Friends-Church of the Nazarene.


935


INDEX-HISTORICAL.


CHAPTER XXXI


LOS ANGELES WATER SYSTEMS-LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION 155


The old Pueblo Water System, a Dam and a Ditch-Dryden's Water System-The City Water Works-Municipal Ownership a Failure-The Alexander Lease-Transferred to Sansevain- Griffin, Beaudry and Lazard Acquire Sansevain's Lease-Sale of the City's Water Works Vetoed by the Mayor-Griffin, Beaudry and Lazard Obtain Thirty-year Lease-Organization of the Los Angeles City Water Company-The Beaudry Water Works-The Citizens' Water Company-The Canal and Reservoir Company-A Century of Litigation-Legal Contests over the Waters of the River under the Rule of Spain, Mexico and the United States-Arbitration Bonds.


CHAPTER XXXII


LOS ANGELES CITY OFFICIALS-PAST AND PRESENT. .... .161 Mayors-City Marshals-Chiefs of Police-City Clerks-City Attorneys-City Tax and License Collectors-Treasurers-Auditors-City Engineers-Street Superintendents-Members of the Common Council.


CHAPTER XXXIII


THE PRESS OF LOS ANGELES ... .165


The Californian-La Estralla-Southern Californian-El Clamor Publico-Los Angeles Daily and Weekly News-Los Angeles Evening Express-Las Dos Republicas-Daily and Weekly Herald-Süd California Post-Rural Californian-Los Angeles Weekly Mirror-Los Angeles Daily Times-The Western Graphic-The Capital-L'Union Nouvelle-Le Francais-Land of Sunshine-Los Angeles Journal-The Tidings-Los Angeles Mining Review-California Cultivator-Los Angeles Record-The Oil Era-The Saturday Post.


CHAPTER XXXIV


EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS-COLLEGES . 172


Early Grants Made to Educational Institutions-St. Vincent's College-University of Southern California-Los Angeles State Normal School-Pomona College-Occidental College-Throop Polytechnic Institute.


CHAPTER XXXV


TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION 175


A Town without Trade-The First Warehouse at San Pedro-The Ox Cart Train and the Caballada-Rivalry Between Banning and Tomlinson-The First Steamers-Wilmington Founded-The Salt Lake Trade-Camel Trains-Railroads.


CHAPTER XXXVI


MISCELLANY-MAINLY STATISTICAL . . . 181


Population of Los Angeles City from 1781 to 1900-Population of Los Angeles County-County School Reports-Wealth of the County-The First Assessment Roll-County Assessments-City Assessments-Vote of Los Angeles County at Presidential Election-Literary Corporations-Los Angeles Public Library-Historical Society of Southern California-Southern California Academy of Science-Pioneers of Los Angeles County.


936


INDEX-HISTORICAL.


CHAPTER XXXVII


PASADENA-THE CROWN OF THE VALLEY. 186


Origin of the Name of the Rancho San Pasqual -- The First Private Owner -- The San Pasqual Plantation-The California Colony-The San Gabriel Orange Grove Association-Indiana Colony- Origin of the Name Pasadena-East Siders and West Siders-Beginnings of the Boom -Inflation of Real Estate Values-The Bubble Bursts-Growth and Prosperity -- Annals of Pasadena.


CHAPTER XXXVIII


OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS-POMONA 191


Why so Named-The San Jose Rancho-The Los Angeles Immigration and Land Co-operative Association-Founding of the Town-Progress and Disaster-Growth and Prosperity-Churches -Library-Schools-Spadra-Claremont-Lordsburg-San Dimas- Glendora - Azusa City -- Covina-Irwinsdale-Duarte-Monrovia -- El Monte-San Gabriel-Alhambra-South Pasadena -- Tropico - Glendale - Burbank - San Fernando- Newhall - Hollywood -- Sberman - The Soldiers' Home-San Pedro and Wilmington-Santa Monica-Ocean Park-Redondo -- Long Beach-Compton-Whittier-Norwalk-Downey -- Rivera-Artesia-Sante Fe Springs -- Avalon.


INDEX BIOGRAPHICAL


A


Abbott, Tracy.


.652


Adams, Frank E.


.606


Adams, Frederick K


.593


Aerick, John


.693


Brown, Rev. A. P.


720


Ainsworth, H. B.


.924


Brown, Bedford B.


SS2


Allen, Milo


865


Brown, Charles C.


.678


Allin, John.


.344


Almind, Kildorf .594


Buckmaster, Thomas H


755


Androus, Hon. S. M.


254


Arbuthnot, Daniel ..


588


Arbuthnot, Samuel W.


570


Arnold, Jesse H.


597


Austin, Judge H. C


406


B


Bacon, C. E., M. D.


314


Burke, Allen W


Bacon, Edmund W.


811


Burke. Joseph H


664


Baker, Hon. Fred L 267


Baker, John S.


.653


Bailey, Jonathan


661


Bailey, Mrs. Jonathan 661


Baldwin, Lindley M.


Banbury, Jabez


892


Banning, Gen. Phineas 802


Barclay, H. A. 278


Barker, William T. 551


Barlow, James. 470 Barmore, Edmond H. 439


Barnes, Thomas F


.646


Barnum, Mrs. Julia S 651


Barrows, Henry D 898


Barrows, James A 927


Bartlett, William S.


256


Barton, Sylvester W 471


Bateman, H. M., M. D.


921


Bayless, H. G., M. D 304


568


Baynham, Joseph J


Beardslee, E. A


Becket, James. 417


Beckett, W. W., M. D 440


Beckwith, G. S. 925


Bell, Charles W. 583


Bemis, Charles E. 43-1 Bender, John .514


Berry, Truman .. 611 Bicknell, F. T., M. D. .339 Billheimer, J. S. .916


Bingham, Henry T


429


Coffman, Edgar C. .838 Bixby, Jotham .229


Blake, George D


818


Blanchard, Everett L


.612


Blinn, Lewis W. .534


Bonebrake, Major G. H. 927


Bouton, Gen. Edward .827


Boyle, Andrew A .817


Brainerd, H. G., M. D 357


Brearley, David R.


632


Bresee Bros


499


Briggs, Henry D. .362


Broadbent, James


769


Brode, Charles. .617


Brooks, Milton J.


.470


Brossmer, August


103


Cooper, Larkin Y.


.567


Coronel, Antonio F


509


Coronel, Mrs. Mariana W. de.


.510


Costerisan, George F.


.605


Cowles, Josiah E., M. D


321


Bryson, Hon. John, Sr.


325


Creasinger, S. P


770


Crook, William


503


Cunningham, Thomas J


417


Currier, Hon. A. T.


.. 213


Custer, William Q


427


D


Daniels, Philip C.


.373


Burbank, William F.


.404


Burdick, Cyrus


.370


Davenport, Dewitt L


.. 337


Davis, Hon. A. E


379


581


Davis, Albert G


.562


Burnett, Frank W


.. 792


Davis, James H.


564


Burton, J. Lee.


.883


Bush, Charles H


.616


Bush, Hon. C. W., M. D.


.865


Butterfield, Charles H.


.617


C


Campbell, Mel.


.612


Campbell, William D


.338


Doru, Fred R.


.631


Carpenter, William H.


618


Dotter, John C.


. 625


Carson, Edward A.


790


Douglas, Asa.


.65G


Carson, J. K., M. D


296


Caruthers, William


.655


Douglass, Frank M.


459


Douglass, Joseph


458


Caswell, Samuel B


.733


Drain, John H


393


Caswell, William M


747


Dryden, William.


.403


Cate, Dallas M


463


Cate, Daniel W.


.466


Ducommun, Charles L


465


Dunkelberger, Col. I. R


679


634


.430 Chambers, Edward.


Chapman, Charles C ..


897


Chapman, Christopher C.


903


Chapman, Frank M


.831


. Cheney, Hon. W. A.


.242


Chesebro, Herbert E


.840


Clark, J. Ross.


.224


Clarke, James.


918


Cline, Walter B


,369


Coffman, Charles A


.837


Coffman, Edgar R.


.. 522


Coffman, Frank A


838


Cohn, Kaspar.


.692


Elliott James R.


459


Cole, George W. .685


Cole, Mrs. G. W


.685


Collins, Holdridge O. 786 Engelhardt, Henry D. 394


Collins, Westwood H 493 Engelhardt, John P .400


Compton, Griffith D.


907


Epperson, Hiram P


375


Ettien, David H


539


Evans, A. R ...


537


652


Dominguez, Manuel


Donnell, J. A ...


279


Dorman, Alanson


494


DeVan, William S


627


Dobbins, Horace M


218


Dodge, Melbourne P.


.44x


Dodson, William R


886


Durfee, James D


.728


Dyer, Heman


351


E


Eady, Joseph


.. 465


Eakins, H. B.


.415


East, William T


538


Easton, Eldridge & Co


656


Clay, Rev. Jeremiah


707


Eaton, Judge B. S


811


Eaton, Hon. Fred


247


Ebinger, Lewis


719


Edelman, A. M.


.. 600


Edgar, W. F., M. D.


301


Edwards, Benjamin F


441


Ellis, H. B., M. D.


307


Ellis, William D ..


.433


Conger, O. H., M. D.


296


Conrey, HIon. N. P


260


Coolman, George W.


.422


Coolman, John H.


435


Crawford, A. K.


Bryson, Samuel A


539


Buell, Edwin C., M. D.


.315


Bulla, Hon. Robert N.


445


Bullard, F. D., M. D.


295


Bullard, W. B., M. D.


.303


Bullock, George M.


.574


Del Valle, Hon. R. F.


854


Douglas, Marion F


557


.364


Cathcart, Robert


Casey, Charles C


.364


.725


Brossmer, Sigmund .884


938


INDEX-BIOGRAPHICAL.


F


Farmer, Lewis .718


Felker, Prof. N. G .478


Ferguson, William 77:


Fesler, Samuel.


.480


Fessler, Benjamin P


581


Fessler, Mrs. B. P


581


Fickett, Charles R


.735


Field, Edward S


.725


Finch, Thomas E. .436


Fish, Charles W., M. D.


.731


Fisher, Rev. P. J ..


316


Fleming, John P


.763


Follansbee, Elizabeth A., M. D.


.613


Forsyth, Hon. William P .352


Foshay, Dr. James A


.761


Francis, John F 676


Freeman Oscar


.346


French, Dr. L. W 702


Frizell, Joseph.


609


Fryer, James M 410


Fulton, James 714


Fuller, Percy E


373


G


Gage, Hon. H. T 199


Gaines, John W 609


Galaway, Jackson. 920


Gard, George E 741


Garrett, Benjamin F


785


Gerling, Frank 564


Gibbon, Hon. T. E 261


Gibler, Daniel 567


Gibson, Hon. J. A 217


Gillelen, Warren .322


Gillette, D. Jay .


584


Given, Bryce 493


Gollmer, Charles .621


Gooch, Thomas L 533


Gooding. Hon. H. C


200


Gottschalk, Hon. Louis


.259


Graham, Prof. J. D.


.. 801


Green, Mary J., M. D.


805


Green, Moroni MI


848


Green, Perry M 893


Green, William K. 481


Griffin, J. S., M. D 808


Griffith, Alfred P. 603


Griffith, Griffith J. .230


Griffiths, Charles D 494


Grigsby, Lewis E. 411


Griswold, Thomas F 807


Groesbeck, Charles E. 882


Guinn, J. M.


236


Guirado, Bernardino .563


H


lIaas, Walter F. .250


Hadley, Washington 451


Haines, Rufus R .. 367 Hall, Asa. .. 392


Hamilton, Hugh M .919 Hamilton, N. II., M. D .531


Ifammel & Deuker .821


Hammel. William A .400


Hance, Charles H.


.475


Harper, Charles F.


.922


Harris, Charles T .315


Harris, Will A .235


Harvey, James .310


HIatch, P. F .. .179


Hawes, Arthur L 321


Haynes, J. G. B. . . .. >77


Itazard, Hou. H. T .499


Hazzard, Augustus C. 881 Knus, John S 454


Headley, Stephen C. .423


Hellman, Herman W 253


Hendricks, Col. J. A. 912


Hendricks, William N. 913


Hepner, William H .416


Herr, George F 328


Hewitt, Leslie R 286


Higgins, Harmon


691


Hiller, Horace .. 381


Hinds, Gearge. .457


Hinman, Eliott .249


Hoag, Thomas C. 685


Hodgman, Edwin C. 388


Holbrook, Morrill 637


Holbrook, John F. .398


Holder, Charles F .680


Hollenbeck, J. Edward 792


Hallingsworth, L. D.


.. 573


Holterhoff, Godfrey, Jr


262


Hommel1, Johu H .887


Hook, William S


.820


Horton, Rufus L .. 555


Houghton, Hon. S. O.


283


Howard, Arthur D. 428


Hubbard, Solomon .502


Hubbell, Stephen C


333


Luce, George W


.328


Lukens, Theodore P


.742


Lynch, Garrett 515


M


McClelland, John J. 511


McClintock, W. O 919


McComas, Hon. C. C. 633 McDonald, Edward N. .677


McGarry, M. J. .285


McGaugh, Philip G. .532


McQuilling, A. K


755


McQuitty, David C. 557


Mace, Henry C 409


Markham, Hon. H. H 205


Martin, Robert N. .442


Mathews, George G .558


James, Hon. William P. .393 Matthews, Levi R 418


Jenkins, Charles M. .385 Maynard, H. H., M. D. .002


Jenks, Col. Albert .800


Jennison, Gen. S. P .528


Jess, Han. George .. .914


Jahnsan, Gen. E. P .569


Johnson, Niels P .561


Johnstone, James A.


.751


Jahnstone, William A 491


Jones, Capt. A. C. .520


Jones, Gen. Johnstone. .585


Joslin, George W. 576


Judd, Silas.


.375


Judson, Hamer W. .651


K


Kellam, Alfred D. E50


Keller, Eli W.


415


Kellogg, Charles G. .649


Kemp, John W. 291


Kercheval, Albert F.


708


Keyes, Charles G .387


King. James M. 650 King, John M 837


Kinney, Hon. Abbot. .525


Harshman, Josiah J .591 Klaess, Louis. .917 Morlan, J. A. 346


Knox, Hubert


710


Kremer, Maurice, 876


Kuhrts, Jacob 86


Kuns, David. 502


Kurtz, Jaseph, M. D ... 2297


L


LaDow, Stephen W 416


Lambourn. Han. Frederick 701


Landt, S. V 869


Lane, Charles ..


.471


Landreth, Lewis 637


Lanterman, Dr. J. L .881


Lauder, Benjamin S. 386


Laughlin, Homer. .203


Lazard, Soloman 796


Lecouvreur, Frank 427


Lee, Bradner W. .271


Lee, Charles H. .356


Legge, Charles


.327


Lindley, Walter, M. D. .452


Ling, Robert A 813


Lisk, Byrau 888


Labingier, Jacob Frank .575


Loewenthal, Max


27.4


Longden, O. W


.878


Loomis, James L


.599


Lawe, T. S. C.


.844


Huber, Charles E .699


Huber, Hon. O. H. 500


Hudson, J. W. 662


Hunsaker, Hon, W. J 290


Hunt, J. W., M. D. .674


Hutton, Judge A. W .731


Hyatt, Capt. C. W .487


Hyatt, Mrs. Mary J. .795


I


Isbell, James F.


787


J


Jacoby. Hermann. 806


James, Hon. Alfred. .. 667


Meredith, Lewis C. 569


Meredith, Reuben A 424


Mesmer, Louis. 767


Metcalfe, J. A., M. D .374


Meyer, Samuel, 513


Michael, William T 719


Milhous Franklin 460


Miller, Clarence A


340


Miller, Capt. S. J .. .615


Mirande, Grat 441


Mitchell, John W 810


Males, Jahn R 888


Moncrieff, Alexander 599


Monroe, C. O. .720


Montgomery, Harrison L 521


Moore, Isaac N .392


Moore, William C.


670


Morgan, Octavius. 601


Knight, R. H. .639 Moss, William 169


Mossin, J. G


.532


Mott, Stephen H


.211


Melvill, Julian H. 743


Mendelsohn, Myer


Menefee, John M 697


Mensing, D. C .490


Mercadante, Nichols 621


Means, John L 584


INDEX-BIOGRAPHICAL.


Mott, Hon, T. D. .815


Moulton, Elijah .669


Moxley, Joseph.


.433


Mneller, Oscar C


.319


Muir, John A.


852


Mulford, S. P. .847


Mullally, Joseph.


.779


Murphy, George A


477


N


Nadeau, George.


926


Nadeatı, Hubert, M. D. .308


Neighbours, Allen W .582


Neuhart, Daniel.


709


Nevia, William G


.218


Newmark, Harris


.697


Newmark, Myer J.


736


Norris, Heury C.


.556


Norton, Charles E


619


Norton, Johu H.


649


O


Off, Major J. W. A .333


Olin, Calvin B. .442


Orme, Henry S., M. D. 592


Ormistoo, William C.


351


Orr, B. F


.776


Overholtzer, Rev. Derius


543


Overholtzer, Isaac S


619


Overholtzer, Jesse I.


7.45


Overholtzer, Michael N


.558


Overholtzer, Samuel A


.653


Overholtzer, Samuel A., Sr.


.549


Overholtzer, William H.


.550


Overton, Capt. G. E.


.243


Owen, Samuel F


.345


Owens, Edgar B


.819


Owens, James B., M. D


.686


Ozmun, Aaron M


903


P


Painter, John H. .331


Painter, Milton D. .331 Parker, Prof. C. M. 909 Parker, Le Grand 910


Parkinson, Joha


610


Parsons, George W


834


Pascoe, Thomas .397


Passons, Oliver P.


.654


Passous, Thomas R


.. €62


Patterson, Wilson C.


497


Pease, Niles .362


Perkins, J. A .715


Perry, William H. .241


Phelan, Thomas H.


.461


Pico, Don Pio. 796 Slavin, Matthew .748 Place, Joseph J., M. D ... .319 Smith, Isaac S .650


Pollard, Edward E .840 Pollard, Robert J .422


Pollard, William


.226


Pollard, Eusebius.


791


Pope, Hon. J. D .292


Potter, Carl W .789


Potter, Milo M


.223


Potts, James Wesley .774


Powers, L. M., M. D. .552


Pratt, Harry S.


.477


Preston, Jamies C.


358


Starbuck, Alva


701


Steffa, George A


435


Stent, Thomas .587


Stevens, Frank D


334


Quick, Johu.


374


Stevens, Henry J


320


Stevens, Johu A.


.55


Stewart, James


875


Stewart, Thomas M.


.. 232


Stewart, William B .. 713


Stone, Thomas.


.. 860


Stout, Cornelins


.448


Street, Byron E.


417


Strine, Prof. J. H


745


Sutch, Wendall H


511


Sylva, Joseph P.


616


T


Taylor, Eli.


៛09


Tanner, Richard R.


.273


Taylor, Peter H.


591


Teague, Crawford P.


.625


Teague, David C


.857


Teague, Robert M.


631


Teed, Matthew


8-12


Temple, John


701


Temple, John Harrison


703


Thomas, Capt. T. B.


848


Train, Robert F


700


Trask, Hon. D. K


277


Todd, U. S. G


356


Toll, Charles H.


361


Tweedy, George W


799


Tweedy, James J.


.543


Twombly, Fred E


.722


Tutt, Mrs. Iva E


.858


U


Udell, Charles ..


... .280


V


Van Dyke, Hon. Walter.


.628


Van Norman, E. V., M. D.


308


Varcoe, George.


918


Variel, Hoo. R. H. F


752


Variel, William J.


.86G


Vawter, E. J ..


783


Shafer, Walter.


915


Vawter, William S


762


Vernon, Charles J


673


Vetter, Lonis F.


380


W


Wade, Robert D.


626


Ward, Shirley C


.289


Waruer, H. R.


923


Warren, Charles C.


561


Shuler, Eli W.


872


Washburn, L. H ..


.380


Sidwell, Willianı L


512


Washburn, Sherman


.916


Washburn, William J


546


Simmons, Joha L.


843


Waters, George H.


439


Simpson, Hon. C. M.


.204


Waters, Hon. R. J.


205


Watson, P. J


.598


Wedemeyer, Major W. G


90-1


Weeks, A. C


716


Weid, Ivar A ..


319


Weight, Martin H.


747


Welbourn, O. C., M. D


798


Weldon, W. A., M. D.


491


Weldt. J. A.


758


Wellington, Arthur L ..


906


Wells, Arthur G ..


.540


Wells, Hon. G. W


343


Standlee, James


920


West, James J.


841


Standlee, Oliver.


921


West, John Charles,


.514


White, Ben.


516


Proctor, Alfred A. 397


Q


Quinn, M. F


.. 780


R


Raab, David M.


622


Ratekin, Lambert L 423


Raynes, Frank


575


Rebhan, Michael.


.490


Reed, James D., M. D.


.310


Reichard, Dan


.498


Reynolds, Charles C.


544


Reynolds, Charles C.


915


Richardson, Charles H


885


Robinson, Major G. F


Roche, Albert W


.600


Roeder. Louis


265


Rollins, H. S


274


Root, Silas B.


472


Rowland, John.


.663


Rowland, William R


.925


Royce, Edward H.


.797


Rudel, Jacob


744


Russell, James W.


.430


Rust, Horatio N


.775


S


Samson, Dexter


.410


Sanchez, Francisco A ..


457


Sanderson, Charles S


544


Sargent, E. W


.688


Sarrasin, Hyacinthe


463


Scarborough, William B


90S


Scheerer, John


421


Scheurer, B. W., M. D.


738


Schureman, William H.


345


Schwalbe, Carl, M. D.


298


Scott, John


.727


Seabert, Frank A. .694


Seeley, Alfred M


.774


Sentous, Jean


.754


Sepulveda, A. W


620


Seyler, Charles


.489


Shaffer, John


.610


Sharp, Robert


504


Sharpless, Edgar J


.568


Shaw, Hon. Lucien.


751


Sheldon, Rev. C. B


412


Sherwood, Frederick W


,429


Shorb, J. de Barth.


.645


Shouse, George O.


492


Patten, George D


.863


Shrader, Edwin R


428


Patterson, Charles P


.644


Siler, John W


744


Sippel, Richard M.


363


Smith, Joseph H.


.399


Smith, Sherman


.574


Smither, Rev. A. C.


703


Snodgrass, Larkin. 313


Snodgrass, William F .726


Snyder, Hon. M. P


.259


Spalding, William A


.722


Sparks, Marcus L 597


White, Caleb E


289


939


181


ot6


INDEX-BIOGRAPHICAL.


White, Herbert S. .516


Wirsching, Robert E. .. 501


Works, Hon. J. D ... 123


White, Hon. S. M.


Witham, Otis. .480


Wotkyns, Webster. 789


White, Walter W. .537


Witherow, W. L. .655


Wright, Hon. C. C. 2268


White, William A 391


Wolfskill, Joseph W .758


Wright, Charles M 503


Whiting, Mrs. Mary, M. D. 807


Wolfskill, William .737


Wylie, Edwin R. 853


Wilbur, Curtis D. .355


Wood, Fred W. 781


Y


Willey, Julins B .764


Willis, Frank R .350


Wood, J. W., M. D. 911


Williams, Henry H. 562


Woodbury, Frederick J 838


Yarnell, Jesse.


610


Wilson, Milton S. 871


Woodworth, L. D .735


York, Hon. W. M


214


Wine, John S


.885


Wood, John W. .219


Workman, William H. 863


Yost, Francis O., M. D 820


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