Marin-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Scown, A. G. 1841 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  A. G. Scown. Is a native of Australia, having been born there May 30, 1841.
When ten years of age he started for California with his parents, but on the
voyage his father died, and the subject of this sketch with his mother proceeded
on their journey. His first employment was as waiter on board the steamer
"Fashion," plying between Sacramento and San Francisco, where he continued for
six months; he next attended school in the latter city for a like period. During
this time his mother remarried, moved to this county and settled near Novato,
where her son joined her. Married, February 2, 1876, Mrs. Mary Cornnell, a
native of Ireland.

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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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