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Anderson, John

John Anderson (1847-####) was a carpenter and miner in Mineral King, and apparently a saloon keeper for a time in Lemoore. It is possible that he built bridges. Newspaper articles suggest that he may have had a tendency towards violent drunkenness.

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Attachments
Person ID
1847-####-Anderson

Personal Information

Gender
male
Birth Date
1847-mm-dd
Death Date
year-mm-dd
Birth Location
Scotland
Death Location
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Burial Location
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Probate Information

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Appearance

Height
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Complexion
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Hair Color
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Eye Color
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Other Distinguishing Characeristics
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Relationships

Mother

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Father

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Siblings

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Spouses

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Children

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Business Partners

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Friends

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Education

Literate
yes
Education Level
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Schools
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Occupation

Class
laboring-artisan
Occupations

carpenter; miner; saloon keeper

Employers

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Businesses

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Affiliations

Religion
[example] Methodist Episcopal
Political Party
[example] Republican
Unions

none

Organizations

[example] Masons (Antioch Lodge No. 175, F.& A.M., and Antioch chapter No. 65, R.A.M.)

Civic Engagements

Military Service

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Offices Sought

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Offices Won

[example] justice of the peace; deputy district attorney ; state senator; deputy collector of internal revenue

Jury Duty and Litigation

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Other Civic Engagements

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Estate

Wealth

[example] 1870: property wealth $1000.00; personal wealth $100.00

Later, his Antioch Land and Lumber Company purportedly earned him $25,000.00 annually.

Property

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Associations

Associated Places

[example]Mineral King [see related articles for broader context]; Antioch

Associated Events

[example]early mining rush 1873-1878 [update link]

Other Associations

[example] New England Tunnel and Smelting Company; stock corporation fraud [add link]

Related Content

Collection Items
None
Clippings
Mining District Claims
Mining District Location Notices
Mining District Transfer Notices

Biography

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