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Famous People of the California Gold Rush
Compiled byKimberley Maywald
February, 2007
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These were all people who became famous without mining for gold!
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John Sutter
Envisioned an agricultural empire near the American River
Wanted discovery of gold kept secret
Never did appreciate the opportunities of the Gold Rush, and left California penniless
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James Marshall
Discovered gold pebbles while building Sutter’s Mill
Feared the effects of potential prospectors, who eventually forced him off his land
Also died nearly penniless
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Henry Wells and William Fargo Decided to profit from
Gold Rush by providing services to miners
Created Wells, Fargo & Co. for banking, mail, and stage coach services
Generated tremendous wealth as entrepreneurs
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Levi Strauss
Ran a successful dry-goods store
Patented canvas pants with riveted pockets
Now called Levis
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Mark Twain
Born Samuel Clemens
Headed West for the Gold Rush
Became a famous writer of his experiences
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Sam Brannan
Bought all mining tools in area
Announced gold was found
Made a fortune selling tools, then other necessities, to miners
Became a millionaire
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Lotta Crabtree
Began acting on stages at age 6
Made lots of money entertaining miners
Later traveled the world
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Nellie Chapman
Married a dentist and studied dentistry from him
Later practiced as a dentist with her own patients
She also wrote and composed: a talented lady!
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Eliza Farnham
• As a young widow, she was matron of Sing Sing prison
• Believed women would “civilize” the miners
• Advocated social reforms
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Georgiana Kirby
A pioneer of Santa Cruz during the Gold Rush
Advocated education, freedom, and equal rights for all
Has a private school named for her
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ResourcesPicture credits: All ClipArt from Microsoft ClipArtSam Brannan, William Fargo, James Marshall, Levis Strauss, John Sutter, & Henry Wells from
en.wikipedia.org Mark Twain: www.marktwainhouse.orgEliza Farnham & Georgiana Kirby: www.goldrush.com/~joann/Nellie Chapman: www.ncgold.com/goldrushtown/people/html.Lotta Crabtree: www.ncgold.com/History/LottaCrabtree/lotta.html
Information: Most of the information regarding the men came from the PBS movie “The Gold Rush”, directed by
Boettcher & Trinklein, 1996.Eliza Farnham & Georgiana Kirby: www.goldrush.com/~joann/ Lotta Crabtree: www.ncgold.com/History/LottaCrabtree/lotta.htmlNellie Chapman: www.ncgold.com/goldrushtown/people/html
Video Clips from United Streaming:chp890500 and chp905920
Excellent sites for the Gold Rush:www.historichwy49.comwww.museumca.org/goldrush/www.ncgold.com/goldrushtown/