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Title: William Alvord Papers, 1833-1904
Dates: 1833-1904
Collection Size:
1 folder
Repository: The
Society of California Pioneers.
San Francisco, California 94107-1272
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection is open by appointment for research.
Property rights reside with The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to reproduce or publish must be
submitted in writing to the Librarian.
William Alvord Papers, 1833-1904. The Society of California Pioneers.
Biography / Administrative History
William Alvord (b.January 3, 1833 - d.December 21, 1904) was born in Albany, NY. He became the 14th Mayor of San Francisco,
serving from December 4, 1871 to November 30, 1873. He died in San Francisco, California of heart failure due to bronchial
illness.
| 1833/1904 | William Alvord Papers, 1833-1904 |
Scope and Content of Collection
One handwritten legal deed, dated July 20, 1871 and 3 pages in length, from William Alvord and addressed to Huntington, Stanford
and Hopkins. Deed documents the sale of the railroad formerly known as the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad Company
by Alvord to Huntington, Stanford and Hopkins. El Dorado County Recorder's document is attached at the end of deed confirming
that it was filed in the record as of September 24, 1875.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Alvord, William, 1833-1904.
Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893.
Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900.
Hopkins, Mark, 1813-1878.
Sacramento (Calif.)--History--19th century.
El Dorado County (Calif.)--History--19th century.
Pioneers--California
Railroad companies--United States--History--19th century.