Robert Carlton Downs

Robert Carlton Downs (HMJWB)

Location: Sutter Creek, CA 95685 Amador County
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N 38° 23.571', W 120° 48.181'

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1828 - 1905

Associate of Leland Stanford, Pioneer, Miner, Legislator, Businessman. Sailed around Cape Horn on clipper ship Tahamaroo in 1849. Established the first deep quartz mine, The Union, with E.B. McIntyre, S. Hanford & N. Drew in 1851. Became Superintendent in 1857 of The Union, later renamed The Lincoln.
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 12:36am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 691866 N 4251689
Decimal Degrees38.39285000, -120.80301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 23.571', W 120° 48.181'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 23' 34.26" N, 120° 48' 10.86" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 20 Fiefield, Sutter Creek CA 95685, US
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