Harmon (John B.) Papers, 1856-1875

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Summary

Title:
John B. Harmon Papers,
Dates:
1856-1875
Creators:
Harmon, John B., 1822-1897
Abstract:
John B. Harmon (1822-1897) practiced law in Sacramento and Virginia City, Nevada. In 1864, he moved to San Francisco where he was associated with P.G. Galpin, Moriss M. Estee and D.P. Belknap. The collection consists of correspondence and legal papers relating to Harmon's law practice in Sacramento, Virginia City, Nevada, and San Francisco.
Extent:
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John B. Harmon Papers (Collection 2047). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence and legal papers relating to John B. Harmon's law practice in Sacramento, Virginia City, Nevada, and San Francisco.

Biographical / historical:

Harmon was born in 1822 in Ohio; graduated from Yale University; admitted to Ohio bar; practiced law in New Orleans, then went to California in 1853 with Milton S. Latham; they were law partners for several years in Sacramento, and Harmon also practiced in Virginia City, Nevada; in 1864 moved to San Francisco, where he was associated with P.G. Galpin, Moriss M. Estee and D.P. Belknap; died in February, 1897 in Berkeley, California.

Biographical Narrative

John B. Harmon, 1822-1897, was born in Ohio. He was admitted to the bar in that state after graduating from Yale College. His earliest practice was in New Orleans from which city he came to California in 1853 in company with Milton S. Latham. He and Latham were partners in Sacramento for several years and he also practiced in Virginia City, Nevada. In 1864 he came to San Francisco, and was associated there with P.G. Galpin, Moriss M. Estee and D.P. Belkmap. He died at his home in. Berkeley in February, 1897. A biographical sketch of Harmon, from which the above information was taken, appears in: Shuck, Oscar T. History of the bench and bar in California. Los Angles, 1901.

Acquisition information:
From the collection of Robert Ernest Cowan.
Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Dan Luckenbill; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house paper finding aid, October 2003 . Machine-readable finding aid derived from rekeyed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro. Online finding aid edited by Josh Fiala. Date of source: July 1978 .

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Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John B. Harmon Papers (Collection 2047). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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