James W. Marshall

James W. Marshall
James W. Marshall

James Wilson Marshall was an American carpenter and sawmill operator, who reported the finding of gold at Coloma on the American River in California on January 24, 1848, the impetus for the California Gold Rush. The mill property was owned by Johann (John) Sutter who employed Marshall to build his mill. The wave of gold seekers turned everyone's attention away from the mill which eventually fell into disrepair and was never used as intended. Neither Marshall nor Sutter ever profited from the gold find.

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Male
Date of Birth
October 8th, 1810
Age
215
Birth Place
United States of America, New Jersey
Date of Death
August 10th, 1885
Died Aged
74
Star Sign
Libra
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