Calaveras County CA Archives Biographies.....Coulter, Judge A. H. 1827 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 April 29, 2018, 12:55 am Source: See below Author: Lewis Publishing Co. JUDGE A. H. COULTER, of San Andreas, California, is a gentlemen of Southern birth, the State of his nativity being North Carolina, and the date 1827. His parents, David and Catharine (Shinn) Coulter were both natives of North Carolina, his father being of Swiss origin, his mother of English descent. Judge Coulter received a good common-school education, and in 1849 crossed the plains to California. He first located in Nevada City, when there was only one house at that place. There he mined until 1850, when he went north to Slate creek, on Yuba river; thence to Big Oak Flat, via Marysville, Sacramento and Stockton, and mined till March 20, 1851. He then took a trip back home, making the journey by water. Leaving San Francisco April 2, 1851, he landed in New Orleans on the 6th of May. He then taught school in Arkansas, and studied medicine, intending to become a doctor. In the fall of 1851 he married and settled at Russellville, Arkansas, where he engaged in the drug business. In 1855 he sold out and prepared to come back to California. After losing all he had, he taught school a year, and it was not until January 20, 1856, that he started for this State. March 1 he arrived safe in Amador county. From there he went to Volcano, and for a year he mined at Russell's Hill. In March, 1857, he came to Calaveras county, and began mining at Dry creek. Here he continued until 1862, when he went to El Dorado, near Sheep Ranch, and mined till 1868. He then located in San Andreas, where he has lived ever since. In 1873 he was a teacher in the public schools at Salt Springs Valley. Then he taught at Douglas Flat for two years, and at Railroad Flat four years. In 1874 he began surveying, and in 1882 was elected County Surveyor of Calaveras county. In 1884 he was appointed United States deputy surveyor, and has held the office ever since. In 1863 he was elected Justice of the Peace at El Dorado, and served three terms. In 1866 he was elected Supervisor of his district, and served till 1872. Judge Coulter is a fair scholar, not only in English, hut in Latin and mathematics. He was married in Arkansas, as above stated, the lady of his choice being Martha Shinn, a native of North Carolina. By her he has the following named children: Mary Louisa, wife of Lieutenant-Governor J. B. Reddick; Martha Catharine, wife of N. C. Hanscom; W. S., Deputy County Clerk of Calaveras county; and Charles B., besides four that are dead. Judge Coulter is a highly respected citizen of the county, and a man well known to all the old California pioneers. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History Merced, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties California Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. 1892 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/calaveras/bios/coulter1173gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb