Home of Carl E. Johnston "10" Canterbury Road in North Sacramento. January 16th, 1940. Site of the famous Denver-Gilbert duel, 1/16/1940
- Containers:
- Box-folder 4E1 Drawer E
- Identifier:
- 1985/024/5825
- Dates:
- 1/16/1940
- Scope and content:
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Location: 10 Canterbury Road North Sacramento Home of Carl E. Johnston. "10" Canterbury Road in North Sacramento. January 16th, 1940. Site of the famous Denver-Gilbert duel, fought with rifles at 30 paces in 1852 under the ancient Oak trees. J.W. Denver was a State Senator from Klamath and Trinity Counties. Ed. Gilbert was a newspaper man and editor born in Troy, N.Y. Was one of the founders of the "Alta" California" newspaper. Gilbert was the first man from the Pacific Coast to be a U.S. Congressman. He was 30 years old when he died on that fatal August (2nd) morning in 1852
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551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95811, US
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