George A. Gillespie Papers mssGI
Gina C Giang
The Huntington Library
April 2020
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: George A. Gillespie papers
Creator:
Gillespie, George A.
Identifier/Call Number: mssGI
Physical Description:
3 Linear Feet
(2 boxes)
123 pieces
Date (inclusive): 1849-1899
Abstract: George A. Gillespie was a California pioneer, businessman, and politician. This collection consists of material related to
California politics and Gillespie's family from 1849-1899.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[Identification of item]. George A. Gillespie papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Henry Stephens, February 1936.
George A. Gillespie was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 7, 1830. Gillespie attended Kemper College near St. Louis
and moved to California in 1850. After spending two years in the mines in Nevada and California, he settled in Solano County.
He became county assessor in 1860 and engrossing clerk of the state senate in 1861. His newspaper activities, which began
in 1866 when he purchased the Solano press, brought him some political prominence in his county. He married Mary E. Crousy
in 1862; the couple had two children. Gillespie died in 1908.
The George A. Gillespie papers consist of letters, documents, and manuscripts related to California politics and Gillespie's
family from 1849 to 1899. Included is material on national politics during the same period.
Processed by Huntington staff, circa mid-20th century. In 2020, Gina C Giang created a finding aid derived from a legacy summary
report.
Arranged chronologically.
Individual call numbers included in the collection: mssGI 1-115.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California -- Politics and Government -- 1850-1950 -- Sources
United States -- Politics and Government -- 19th century
Family papers -- California -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- California -- 19th century
Bidwell, John, 1819-1900
Johnston, Wiliam S., active 1868-1880
Leese, Jacob P. (Jacob Primer), 1809-1892
Sargent, A. A. (Aaron Augustus), 1827-1887
Stilson, James McCord
Box 1
1849-1869
Box 2
1870-1899