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Bookmark or Share- John Sutter - New World EncyclopediaJohann August Suter (February 28 1803 – June 18 1880) was a Swiss pioneer of California known as a founder of California and for his association with the California Gold Rush.
- Gold Rush: California, Date & Sutter’s Mill | HISTORYThe Gold Rush in California started in 1848 after gold was found at Sutter’s Mill. Within a year, hundreds of thousands of 49ers seeking fortune poured into the state.
- California Gold Rush | Definition, History, & Facts | BritannicaIn 1848 John Sutter was having a water-powered sawmill built along the American River in Coloma, California, approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of present-day Sacramento. On January 24 his carpenter, James W. Marshall, found flakes of gold in a streambed.
- Discovery of Gold, by John A. Sutter - 1848Johann Augustus Sutter 1803-1880. John A. Sutter was born in Baden in 1803 of Swiss parents, and was proud of his connection with the only republic of consequence in Europe. He was a warm admirer of the United States, and some of his friends had persuaded him to come across the Atlantic.
- John Sutter: The Influential Pioneer and his Lasting LegacyBorn as Johann Augustus Sutter in 1803, John Sutter was a Swiss immigrant who would later become an influential figure in California’s history. His life before arriving in America was marked by various occupations such as a clerk, merchant, and even a soldier.
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