John Sutter
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John Sutter was a Swiss-born pioneer and landowner in Mexican and early American California, best known for establishing the agricultural empire around which Sacramento developed and for his connection to the California Gold Rush.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Sutter canonical | 20 |
| Johann August Sutter | 1 |
| John A. Sutter | 1 |
| John Augustus Sutter Jr. | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landowner
ⓘ
person ⓘ pioneer ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Mexican Alta California
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican authorities in California (before U.S. annexation)
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (after annexation of California)
|
| associatedWithEvent | California Gold Rush ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | James W. Marshall ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Sutter's Mill
ⓘ
surface form:
Sutter’s Mill
|
| commemoratedBy |
historical markers at Sutter’s Fort
ⓘ
museum exhibits on California Gold Rush history ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1803 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1880 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Swiss ⓘ |
| familyName | Sutter ⓘ |
| founded |
New Helvetia (his agricultural colony)
ⓘ
Sutter’s Fort ⓘ |
| givenName | Johann ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Mexican California period
ⓘ
early American California period ⓘ |
| impactOfGoldDiscovery |
destruction of much of his agricultural enterprise
ⓘ
loss of control over his lands ⓘ |
| influencedDevelopmentOf |
Sacramento
ⓘ
surface form:
Sacramento, California
|
| landholdings |
extensive ranch and agricultural operations
ⓘ
large land grant in the Sacramento Valley ⓘ |
| legacy |
controversial figure due to treatment of Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
namesake of various places and institutions in California ⓘ |
| locationOfFoundedEntity | Sacramento Valley ⓘ |
| migration |
emigrated from Europe to North America
ⓘ
traveled overland and by sea to reach California ⓘ |
| militaryAffiliation | local militia forces in California ⓘ |
| name | John Sutter self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connection to the California Gold Rush
ⓘ
founding a large agricultural settlement in the Sacramento Valley ⓘ role in early California history ⓘ |
| occupation |
agricultural entrepreneur
ⓘ
militia leader ⓘ rancher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kandern region (Swiss-German border area)
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| religion | likely Protestant Christian (Swiss background) ⓘ |
| residence |
American California
ⓘ
Mexican Alta California ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican California
Sacramento Valley ⓘ |
| roleInGoldRush | owner of the land where gold was first discovered in 1848 ⓘ |
| treatmentOfIndigenousPeople | relied on coerced Indigenous labor on his estates ⓘ |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John A. Sutter
this entity surface form:
John Augustus Sutter Jr.
subject surface form:
New Helvetia
subject surface form:
New Helvetia
subject surface form:
New Helvetia
subject surface form:
New Helvetia
this entity surface form:
Johann August Sutter