Title:
Autobiography and Reminiscence of James E. Fowler:: History of Sonoma County, 1901
[Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early Pioneers: 1900-1904]
Creator/Contributor:
Fowler, James E, b. 1828, creator
Abstract:
Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 181-190, Vol. 6. This is a typed transcript, bound into a volume,
of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers.
This reminiscence is a brief history of Sonoma County as written by James E. Fowler in 1892.
Date:
1901 (issued)
Subject:
Fowler, James E --
b. 1828
Indians of North American --
California --
History
Russians --
California --
History
Sonoma County (Calif.) --
History
Fort Ross (Calif.)
Bodega Bay (Calif.)
Note:
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader
Autobiography & Reminiscence of James E. Fowler, History of Sonoma County, 1901. The Society of California Pioneers
James Edgar Fowler was born in New York City on December 25th, 1828. On January 12th, 1849, in company with his older brother
he set sail in the ship "Brooklyn" destined for California. Both brothers were experienced builders and carpenters and so
upon arrival in San Francisco they were contracted to erect several buildings. They then sailed up the Sacramento River,
organized a party, chartered a team for Dry Town, Amador County, and mined successfully until January 1850. After selling
their entire outfit they returned to San Francisco in hopes of rebuilding that which was damaged in the Great Fire. They were
soon tempted to mine again, but this time they would try their luck on the Feather River. In the fall of 1855, Mr. Fowler
opened a restaurant in Petaluma with a partner. He would later engage in merchandising, lumber, and farming
Type:
Autobiographies.
Physical Description:
[10] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
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Origin:
California
Copyright Note:
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader.
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Autobiography and Reminiscence of James E. Fowler: