John Sutter
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1803 – 1880
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Who was John Sutter?
Johann Augustus Sutter was a Swiss pioneer of California known for his association with the California Gold Rush by the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall and the mill making team at Sutter's Mill, and for establishing Sutter's Fort in the area that would eventually become Sacramento, the state's capital. Although famous throughout California for his association with the Gold Rush, Sutter saw his business ventures fail while those of his elder son, John Augustus Sutter, Jr., were more successful.
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- Born
- Feb 15, 1803
Switzerland - Also known as
- John Augustus Sutter
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Sacramento
- Died
- Jun 18, 1880
Washington, D.C.
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on July 23, 2013
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