Sonoma-Calaveras-San Joaquin County CA Archives Biographies.....Moreland, W. W. 1845 - ************************************************ 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 sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 28, 2006, 1:31 pm Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880) Moreland, W. W. Was born in Clarksville, Johnson county, Arkansas, April 14, 1845. Emigrated to California in the year 1859; lived at Angel's Camp, Calaveras county, about one year, then moved with his mother to Stockton. Entered Pacific Methodist College at Vacaville, Solano county, in 1863, and graduated on the 16th day of May, 1867. Taught six months in a public school at Collegeville, San Joaquin county. Went to Oregon in November, 1867, and taught four years in Corvallis College. Studied law, and was admitted to the Supreme Court in December, 1872. Commenced the practice at Oregon City, Oregon. Was elected Superintendent of Schools in Clackamas county, and served one term. His health not being good in Oregon, he returned to California in the Winter of 1874-5, located in Healdsburg, and recommenced the practice of law. Was elected School Trustee in June. 1877, of the Healdsburg district. Was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of California in June, 1878, and served in that body to the entire satisfaction of his constituents. Was elected in September, 1879, a State Senator, and will sit in the first Senate holden after the adoption of the new Constitution. Mr. Moreland was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court on the 11th of November, 1878. He was married in December, 1870, and has one child. Additional Comments: Mendocino Township Extracted from: HISTORY —OF- SONOMA COUNTY, -INCLUDING ITS— Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams; —TOGETHER WITH— A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County; Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain Growing Interests, and Pisciculture; ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN; —AND OF ITS— Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc. ILLUSTRATED. SAN FRANCISCO: ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1880. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sonoma/bios/moreland708bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb