Marin-El Dorado County CA Archives Biographies.....Howard, Charles 1838 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Charles Howard. Was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, on the 4th of
March, 1838. He left the place of his nativity, coming to this State via the
overland route, and first settled in Placerville, El Dorado county, where he
engaged in mining. He remained in this State for a period of five years, then
returned East, coming again to California after two years. He at once proceeded
to the mines, where he remained two years; then he became proprietor of a
packing train over the mountains to Carson valley, thence to Frazer river and
Cariboo. In 1862 he engaged in mining in Cariboo; remaining two summers, then
returned to California and Marin county, where he has since resided. On May 17,
1877, he established his business in Marshalls, where he is now one of the
leading merchants. Mr. Howard married Mrs. Henderson.

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HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;
INCLUDING ITS
Geography, Geology, Topography and Climatography;
TOGETHER WITH
A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish
and American Pioneers;

A Full Record of its Organization; A Complete Political History, including a
Tabular Statement of Office-holders since the Formation of the County;

Separate Histories of Bolinas, Nicasio, Novato, Point Reyes, San Antonio, San
Rafael, Saucelito, and Tomales Townships;

Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of its Early and Prominent
Settlers and Representative Men;
ALSO
An Historical Sketch of the State of California,
In which is embodied the Raising of the Bear Flag

ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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