Plumas-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....McGee, John B. 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

   JOHN B. MCGEE.—He was born in North Carolina, emigrated to Missouri, and from
there came to California. He was engaged early in 1855 in operating the Mammoth
quartz-mine on Jamison creek, and labored with the mine for a number of years,
finally abandoning it when heavily embarrassed. In 1855 he became the
know-nothing candidate for joint senator from Butte and Plumas counties, running
against John Bidwell, whom he defeated. Mr. McGee served two years in the
senate. He was a live member, and a man of considerable ability. Among his
closest friends he numbered David C. Broderick. Some years afterward he went to
Nevada, and was successful at mining. He now resides at San Francisco.

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Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)


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