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Solano History 13 records found  1 - 10next  jump to record: Search took 0.01 seconds. 
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Judge Currey became state's Chief Justice / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [615] [WAYITWAS-2005-615]
By the late 1850s, John Currey was recognized as one of the most brilliant lawyers in northern California. In June 1858, he was nominated for the position of Justice to the Supreme Court of California by a segment of the Democratic Party, the Anti-Lecompton movement.
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Currey found himself between squabblers / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [611] [WAYITWAS-2005-611]
One of the prominent names among early Solano settlers is that of Judge John Currey. Currey brought his young family to Benicia in 1852, working as a lawyer on the disputes surrounding the Mexican land grants. After the Spanish missions had been dissolved in 1835, Mexican citizens received large land grants. The boundaries of these grants were loosely defined.
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Benicia became Solano's first seat of justice / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [644] [WAYITWAS-2006-644]
With the June 6 election rapidly approaching, I was curious to see how early Solano County government institutions developed.
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Lawyer lured by gold, stayed to become top judge / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [609] [WAYITWAS-2005-609]
One name tied to early Solano County history is that of Judge John Currey. In our area, he made his name during the 1850s as a lawyer, working with many of the settlers in solving their legal issues surrounding the Mexican land grants and the ensuing settlement disputes.
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Vigilantes hung together in 1800s Solano / Delaplane, Kristin [262] [ECHOS-1995-262]
Information for this article came from Vice Mayor and former Chief of Police Gary Tatum, the Vacaville Museum, Vacaville Heritage Council, and Solano County Archives. First in a series In the 1800s, a constable or two were assigned to an area as soon as a town was established. Also, one or two people, generally lawyers, would act as justices of the peace. The justice of the peace served as a judge, could perform marriages, was there for registering voters and recording deeds and was the notary public.
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Unveiling Ceremonies Chief Solano Monument Program June 3, 1934 Unveiling Ceremonies Chief Solano Monument Program June 3, 1934
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Official Program for the Chief Solano Statue Unveiling Ceremonies on June 3, 1934. The statue was built by William Gordon Huff and installed in Suisun Valley On State Highway 4 miles west of Fairfield. Sponsored by the Massassoit Tribe of Fairfield and the Redmen of the Reservation of California. Dr. [...]

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California's pioneer women first recognized in 1900 / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [835] [WAYITWAS-2008-835]
This is the final installation in my series based on the recollections of pioneer women who arrived in California in the late 1840s. The San Francisco Chronicle gathered their histories and published them on Sept. 9, 1900, in commemoration of California's 50th anniversary.
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John Currey and the Vaca-Pena Land Grant Cases / Bowen, Jerry [11] [WAYITWAS-2000-11]
All Mexican land grants in California were poorly defined - a tree, a mountain bluff, lagoon, river, or ravine served as boundaries and frequently these specified more land than was intended to be granted. No accurate surveys were made and the only legal restrictions falling within these vague limits were that excess land would revert to the public domain. Many problems were caused by the vague descriptions after California became a territory and later a state..
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Sculptor vied for Chief Solano job / Bowen, Jerry [127] [WAYITWAS-2002-127]
A short article in the May 10, 1934 Solano Republican stated, "Chief Solano To Be Honored June 3 - In one of California's first gestures to the Indian, the 12-foot tall bronze statue of Chief Solano by William Gordon Huff, made possible by a state appropriation in 1933, will be unveiled at out-of-door ceremonies, where he will grace the top of a beautiful knoll north of the Highway (U.S. 40), four miles west of Fairfield, Sunday, June 3, at 2 p.m."
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Scout movement still merits badge of honor / Bowen, Jerry [598] [WAYITWAS-2005-598]
The Boy Scouts have been in a negative spotlight much too often lately. I think that much of what scouting has been and continues to be, is a positive force for young men and women all over the world.
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