Sierra County CA Archives Biographies.....Mowry, Lewis 1827 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

LEWIS MOWRY was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1827. He began
work in a dry-goods house in 1843, and was employed two years, when he was
engaged in a woolen-mill, and remained three years. In 1848 he went to
Fairfield, Iowa, and took charge of a mill there. He crossed the plains in 1852,
arriving at Downieville in November, and began mining at Sailor ravine. In a
year he opened a bath-house, which he ran till the fire of 1858; then owned a
grocery store for two years, after which he started an auction and commission
business, conducting it three years, but not finding it profitable, returned to
mining. In 1864 he went into the grocery store of John Weil, present state
treasurer. In 1876 Mr. Mowry was appointed administrator of J. Ballou's estate,
and conducted a grocery belonging to it for two years; then the present
enterprising firm of Spaulding, Mowry, & Co. was formed.

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Extracted from:

Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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