Description
A collection of material related to
Amos Parmalee Catlin, American miner, lawyer, and politician.
Background
Amos Parmalee Catlin (1823-1900), was a lawyer from New York State who came to California
in 1849. Catlin engaged in mining operations on Mormon Island, a site located on the South
Fork of the American River, in present-day Sacramento County, and later formed the American
River Water and Mining Company and the Natoma Water and Mining Company. During the 1860s he
was associated with the assay and banking firm of Charles T. H. Palmer and Roger S. Day.
Catlin, a member of the California bar for many years, was influential in establishing the
state capitol at Sacramento, California. He was elected to the California state senate in
1852 and judge of the Superior Court at Sacramento in 1890; Catlin died in Sacramento in
1900.
Extent
1.34 Linear Feet
(2 boxes)
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