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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landowner
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person → pioneer → |
| allegiance |
Mexican authorities in California (before U.S. annexation)
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United States (after annexation of California) → |
| associatedWithEvent |
California Gold Rush
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| associatedWithPerson |
James W. Marshall
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| associatedWithPlace |
Sutter’s Mill
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| commemoratedBy |
historical markers at Sutter’s Fort
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museum exhibits on California Gold Rush history → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Switzerland
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| dateOfBirth |
1803
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| dateOfDeath |
1880
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| ethnicOrigin |
Swiss
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| familyName |
Sutter
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| founded |
New Helvetia (his agricultural colony)
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Sutter’s Fort → |
| givenName |
Johann
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| historicalEra |
Mexican California period
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early American California period → |
| impactOfGoldDiscovery |
destruction of much of his agricultural enterprise
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loss of control over his lands → |
| influencedDevelopmentOf |
Sacramento, California
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| landholdings |
extensive ranch and agricultural operations
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large land grant in the Sacramento Valley → |
| legacy |
controversial figure due to treatment of Indigenous peoples
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namesake of various places and institutions in California → |
| locationOfFoundedEntity |
Sacramento Valley
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| migration |
emigrated from Europe to North America
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traveled overland and by sea to reach California → |
| militaryAffiliation |
local militia forces in California
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| name |
John Sutter
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| notableFor |
connection to the California Gold Rush
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founding a large agricultural settlement in the Sacramento Valley → role in early California history → |
| occupation |
agricultural entrepreneur
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militia leader → rancher → |
| placeOfBirth |
Kandern region (Swiss-German border area)
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Switzerland → |
| placeOfDeath |
United States
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Washington, D.C. → |
| religion |
likely Protestant Christian (Swiss background)
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| residence |
American California
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Mexican California → Sacramento Valley → |
| roleInGoldRush |
owner of the land where gold was first discovered in 1848
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| treatmentOfIndigenousPeople |
relied on coerced Indigenous labor on his estates
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Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sutter Creek
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Sutter's Mill → Sutter’s Fort → |
namedAfter |
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New Helvetia
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Sacramento → |
foundedBy |
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New Helvetia
→
Sutter’s Fort → |
founder |
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Sutter
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Sutter ("John Augustus Sutter Jr.") → |
notableBearer |
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Sutter's Mill
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Sutter’s Fort → |
ownedBy |
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Sutter’s Fort
("John A. Sutter")
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associatedWith |
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Sutter
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associatedWithPerson |
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Sutter's Mill
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builtFor |
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New Helvetia
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governedBy |
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John Sutter
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name |
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New Helvetia
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namedBy |
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James W. Marshall
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workedFor |