27 Sep 2019 Jennifer Siebel Newsom Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a documentary filmmaker and actress. She has written, directed and produced films, including Miss Representation and The Mask You Live In, both of which premiered at the Sundance… wpengine
27 Sep 2019 Anne Gust Brown Anne Gust Brown grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She received her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and her law degree from the University of Michigan. Mrs. Brown enjoyed a long,… wpengine
25 Sep 2018 Peter Hardeman Burnett PETER H. BURNETT was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 15, 1807. In 1832 he migrated to Liberty, Missouri, where he practiced law and served as prosecuting attorney from 1840… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 John McDougal JOHN MCDOUGAL was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1818. He served in the Black Hawk War, and was a captain during the Mexican War. McDougal came to California as… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 John Bigler JOHN BIGLER was born near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1805. He attended Dickinson College, but never finished. Bigler studied law, was admitted to the bar, and was the editor… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 John Neely Johnson JOHN NEELY JOHNSON was born in Johnson Township, Indiana, on August 2, 1825. He studied law and was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1846. Johnson migrated to California in… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 John B. Weller JOHN B. WELLER was born on February 22, 1812, in Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio. He attended Miami University from 1825 to 1829. He studied law, was admitted to the bar… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Milton Slocum Latham MILTON SLOCUM LATHAM was born in Columbus, Ohio, on May 23, 1827. In 1845 he graduated from Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Latham studied law in Russell County, Alabama, and… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 John G. Downey JOHN G. DOWNEY was born on June 24, 1827, in County Roscommon, Ireland. He was educated in the schools of Ireland, was a druggist by profession, and in 1849, he… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Amasa Leland Stanford LELAND STANFORD was born on March 9, 1824, in Watervliet, New York. He attended Clinton Liberal Institute, in Clinton, New York, and studied law at Cazenovia Seminary in Cazenovia, New… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Frederick Ferdinand Low FREDERICK LOW was born near Frankfort, Maine, on June 30, 1828. He attended public schools in Frankfort, and further educated himself by attending lectures at the Lowell Institute and Fanueil… Chelsea Schneider
