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W. W. Light papers, 1851-1893.
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Title:

W. W. Light papers, 1851-1893
Light

Date:

1851 (issued)

Contents:

Folder 1-Sacramento City Tax receipts; Folder 2-California State and Sacramento County Tax Receipts; Folder 3-Sacramento City and County Tax Receipts; Folder 4-Other Tax Receipts; Folder 5-Insurance Policies; Folder 6-Deeds; Folder 7-Debt Statements; Folder 8-Other.

Subject:

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Light, William W
Phoenix Assurance Company (London).
Commercial Union Assurance Company of London.
Oakland Home Insurance Company.
British America Assurance Company.
Deeds -- California
Insurance policies
Tax returns
Debt -- California

Note:

William W. Light was born in Claremont County, Ohio on July 29, 1819, and was a boyhood friend of Ulysses S. Grant. He began studying medicine at age eighteen in Cincinnati, entered the practice of dentistry in 1840, and arrived in California on August 30, 1849. Light worked briefly at Ormsby's mint in Sacramento, then tried his hand at mining, after which he returned to practicing dentistry. During the 1860s Light acquired mining interests in Sonora, Mexico and settled there, during which time he became embroiled in a battle with local desperados. Returning to Sacramento, Light resumed his dental practice and passed away on June 14, 1895.
Light.
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
1 manuscript box, 25 1/2 x 19 1/4 x 3 in.

Language:

English

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Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.