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SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA PIONEERS
LIST OF MEMBERS SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION IN AUGUST, 1850

Source:  Constitution, By-Laws and List of Members of The Society of California Pioneers, Since its Organization
Published by Order of the Board of Directors of The Society of California Pioneers; San Francisco: August 1874.

OFFICERS
1850 - 1853 1853 - 1854 1854 - 1855 1855 - 1856 1856 - 1857 1857 - 1858 1858 - 1859 1859 - 1860 1860 - 1861 1861 - 1862 1862 - 1863 1863 - 1864
1864 - 1865 1865 - 1866 1866 - 1867 1867 - 1868 1868 - 1869 1869 - 1870 1870 - 1871 1871 - 1872 1872 - 1873 1873 - 1874 1874 - 1875  

OFFICERS FOR 1850-53

SAN FRANCISCO
W.D.M. HOWARD, President
Jacob R. SNYDER, Vice-President
Samuel BRANNAN, Vice-President
J.L. FOLSOM, Recording Secretary
J.C.L. WADSWORTH, Assistant  Secretary
Edwin BRYANT, Corresponding Secretary
Wm. C. PARKER, Assistant Corresponding Secretary
A.J. GRAYSON, Assistant Corresponding Secretary

SACRAMENTO CITY
Joseph CHILDS, Vice President
Samuel NORRIS, Seretary

BENICIA
Robert SEMPLE, Vice President
Stephen COOPER, Secretary

UPPER SACRAMENTO
P.B. READING, Vice President
H.L. FORD, Secretary

FEATHER RIVER DISTRICT
John BIDWELL, Vice President
Samuel J. HENSLEY, Secretary

SAN JOAQUIN DISTRICT
C.M. WEBBER, Vice President
B.S. LIPPINCOTT, Secretary

SAN DIEGO
Juan BANDINI, Vice President
Charles JOHNSON, Secretary

LOS ANGELES
Abel STEARNS, Vice President
D.W. ALEXANDER, Secretary

SANTA BARBARA
Pablo de la GUERRA, Vice President
N.A. DEN, Secretary

MONTEREY
Jacob P. LEESE, Vice President
W.E.P. HARTNELL, Secretary


OFFICERS FOR 1853-4

SAN FRANCISCO
Samuel BRANNAN, President
Thos. O. LARKINm Vice President
Jacob R. SNYDER, Vice President
B.S. LIPPINCOTT, Vice President
J.C. LOW, Recording Secretary
S.E. WOODWORTH, Assistant  Secretary
G. Frank LEMON, Corresponding Secretary
Chas. G. SCOTT, Assistant Corresponding Secretary
E.A. KING, Assistant Corresponding Secretary
Wm. T. SHERMAN, Assistant Corresponding Secretary

SONOMA
M.G. VALLEJO, Vice President
L.W. BOGGS, Secretary

SAN JOAQUIN DISTRICT
Chas. M. WEBBER, Vice President
Nelson TAYLOR, Secretary

SAN JOSE
Josiah BELDEN, Vice President
John MURPHY, Secretary

COLUSA
Robert SEMPLE, Vice President
H.L. FORD, Secretary

UPPER SACRAMENTO
P.B. READING, Vice President
Capt. SWIFT, Secretary

FEATHER RIVER DISTRICT
John A. SUTTER, Vice President
John BIDWELL, Secretary

BENICIA
E.L. STETSON, Vice President
E.H. VON PHISTER, Secretary

SANTA CRUZ
Wm. BLACKBURN, Vice President
T.R. PER LEE, Secretary

MONTEREY
Jacob P. LEESE, Vice President
W.E. P. HARTNELL, Secretary

SANTA BARBARA
A.B. THOMPSON, Vice President
John KEYS, Secretary

LOS ANGELES
B.D. WILSON, Vice President
Abel STEARNS, Secretary

SAN DIEGO
Juan BANDINI, Vice President
J.J. WARNER, Secretary


OFFICERS FOR 1854-5

PRESIDENT
Jacob R. SNYDER

VICE PRESIDENTS
G.B. POST, of San Francisco
J.C.L. WADSWORTH, of San Francisco
B.S. LIPPINCOTT, of San Francisco
J.P. LEESE, of Monterey
Josiah BELDEN, of Santa Clara.
Geo. C. YOUNT, of Napa.
C.R. JOHNSON, of Los Angeles.
John A. SUTTER, of Sutter
H.L. FORD, of Colusa
P.B. CORNWALL, of Sacramento
H.W. THEALL, of Tuolumne
W.A. RICHARDSON, of Marin
John BIDWELL, of Butte
Samuel PURDY, of San Joaquin
P.C. CARILLO, of Santa Barbara

SECRETARY
J.C. LOW, of San Francisco

TREASURER
Wm. T. SHERMAN, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
W. VAN VOORHIES
Jacob SHEW
T.A. WARBASS
O.P. SUTTON
S.W. HAIGHT
J.M. HUXLEY

CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE
D.S. TURNER
S.R. HARRIS
Frank SOULE
A.G. ABELL
W.B. FARWELL


OFFICERS FOR 1855-6

PRESIDENT
Stephen R. HARRIS

VICE PRESIDENTS
A.J. ELLIS, of San Francisco
John MIDDLETON, of San Francisco
O.P. SUTTON, of San Francisco
J.P. LEESE, of Monterey
C.T. RYLAND, of Santa Clara
George C. YOUNT, of Napa
C.R. JOHNSON, of Los Angeles
John A. SUTTER, of Sutter
H.L. FORD, of Colusa
P.B. CORNWALL, of Sacramento
W.A. RICHARDSON, of Marin
Sam’l PURDY, of San Joaquin
N.B. SMITH, of Contra Costa
P.C. CARILLO, of Santa Barbara
Wm. BLACKBURN, of Santa Cruz

SECRETARY
A.B. PERKINS, of San Francisco

TREASURER
G.B. POST, of San Francisco

DIRECTORYS
Wm. T. SHERMAN
Louis R. LULL
Jacob SHEW
D.B. STOVER
Arthur B. STOUT
Wm. C. HOFF
Samuel BRANNAN

CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE
J.E. LAWRENCE
Jno. W. CONNER
Joseph SHANNON
S.C. EVELETH
Geo. A. HUDSON


OFFICERS FOR 1856-7

PRESIDENT
Thomas O. LARKIN

VICE PRESIDENTS
F.J. LIPPITT, of San Francisco
W.T. THOMPSON, of San Francisco
Jacob P. LEESE, of Monterey
George C. YOUNT, of Napa
John A. SUTTER, of Sutter
P.B. CORNWALL, of Sacramento
Sam’l PURDY, of San Joaquin
S.J. HENSLEY, of Santa Clara
C.R. JOHNSON, of Los Angeles
H.L. FORD, of Colusa
Louis R. LULL, of Yuba
Hiram FOGG, of Contra Costa
P.C. CARRILLO, of Santa Barbara
John BIDWELL, of Butte

SECRETARY
A.B. PERKINS, of San Francisco

TREASURER
G.B. POST, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
S.R. HARRIS
Wm. ARRINGTON
M.M. HARVEY
Arthur B. STOUT
A.G. RANDALL
H.S. BROWN
J.H. GARDINER

CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE
E. Gould BUFFUM
WM. H. CLARK
W.B. FARWELL
Otis V. SAWYER
G. Kenyon FITCH


OFFICERS FOR 1857-8

PRESIDENT
Alexander G. ABELL

VICE PRESIDENTS
Arthur B. STOUT, of San Francisco
Wm. ARRINGTON, of San Francisco
J.E. WAINWRIGHT, of San Francisco
Jno. A. SUTTER, of Sutter
Geo. C. YOUNT, of Napa
James LICK, of Santa Clara
Louis R. LULL, of Yuba
Wm. BLACKBURN, of Santa Cruz
B.F. LIPPINCOTT, of Calaveras
P.B. CORNWALL, of Sacramento
Charles FERNALD, of Santa Barbara
Hiram FOGG, of Contra Costa
John F. JOHNSON, of Mariposa
C.M. WEBBER, of San Joaquin
John BIDWELL, of Butter

SECRETARY
A.B. PERKINS, of San Francisco

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
P.A. ROACH
Wm. H. CLARK
O.H. BURROWS
B.F. VOORHES
E.H. WASHBURN
O.V. SAWYER
John M. FREEMAN

CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE
E. Gould BUFFUM
J.E. LAWRENCE
D.B. STOVER
E.V. JOICE
W.T. THOMPSON


OFFICERS FOR 1858-9

PRESIDENT
Alexander G. ABELL

VICE PRESIDENTS
Philip A. ROACH, of San Francisco
Jas. B. McMINN, of San Francisco
Geo. C. YOUNT, of Napa
Chas. GERNALD, of Santa Barbara
Lewis CUNNINGHAM, of Yuba

SECRETARY
Wm. R. WHEATON, of San Francisco

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
B.F. VOORHEES
M.S. WHITING
Jos. G. EASTLAND
O.V. SAWYER
E.F. NORTHAM
T.H. BLYTHE
John S. ELLIS


OFFICERS FOR 1859-60

PRESIDENT
Alexander G. ABELL

VICE PRESIDENTS
Philip A. ROACH, of San Francisco
Henry M. HALE, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
Geo. C. YOUNT, of Napa
Charles MARSH, of Nevada

SECRETARY
Wm. R. WHEATON, of San Francisco

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
Chas. R. BOND
H.M. WHITMORE
Jno. P. BUCKLEY
Geo. M. SCUDDER
Eugene CROWELL
J.H. STEARNS
James H. CUTTER


OFFICERS FOR 1860-1

PRESIDENT
Philip A. ROACH

VICE PRESIDENTS
W.B. FARWELL, of San Francisco
O.V. SAWYER, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
Geo. C. YOUNT, of Napa
Jos. W. WINANS, of Sacramento

SECRETARY
Wm. R. WHEATON, of San Francisco

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
John S. ELLIS
J.H. STEARNS
John BENSON
H.F. WILLIAMS
J.E. LAWRENCE
J.H. WIDBER
George H. TAY


OFFICERS FOR 1861-2

PRESIDENT
Henry M. GRAY, of San Francisco

VICE PRESIDENTS
James DONAHUE, of San Francisco
H.F. WILLIAMS, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
Levi HITE, of Yuba
George C. YOUNT, of Napa

SECRETARY
Wm. R. WHEATON, of San Francisco

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
Wm. A. MACONDRAY
James PULLMAN
P.B. CORNWALL
Jos. C. VANDERVOORT
J.H. WIDBER
D.J. OLIVER
Edward HALL


OFFICERS FOR 1862-3

PRESIDENT
Owen P. SUTTON, of San Francisco

VICE PRESIDENTS
Richard CHENERY, of San Francisco
E.W. LEONARD, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
Lewis CUNNINGHAM, of Yuba
Jos. W. WINANS, of Sacramento

SECRETARY
Wm. L. DUNCAN, of San Francisco

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
Horace HAWES
Jos. E. De La MONTAGNIE
W.K. VAN ALEN
J.H. WIDBER
John O. EARL
J.H. STEARNS
Wm. H. TIFFANY


OFFICERS FOR 1863-4

PRESIDENT
Williard B. FARWELL, of San Francisco

VICE PRESIDENTS
John O. EARL, of San Francisco
Joseph W. WINANS, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
Jacob P. LEESE, of Monterey
John C. BIRDSEYE, of Nevada

SECRETARY
Wm. L. DUNCAN, of San Francisco

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
Robert J. TIFFANY
Jasper J. PAPY
Daniel S. ROBERTS
J.H. STEARNS
Annis MERRILL
O. LIVERMORE
P.B. CORNWALL


OFFICERS FOR 1864-5

PRESIDENT
Joseph W. WINANS, of San Francisco

VICE PRESIDENTS
Stephen J. FIELD, of San Francisco
Jos. E. De La Montagnie, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
James ANTHONY, of Sacramento
P.B. READING, of Shasta

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL, of San Francisco

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY, of San Francisco

MARSHAL
Charles R. BOND, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
Robert J. TIFFANY
O. LIVERMORE
Stephen R. HARRIS
P.B. CORNWALL
Benj. O. DEVOE
WM. H. CLARK
Charles L. WIGGIN



OFFICERS FOR 1865-6

PRESIDENT
P.B. CORNWALL, of San Francisco

VICE PRESIDENTS
William H. CLARK, of San Francisco
Eugene L. SULLIVAN, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
Andrew GOODYEAR, of Solano
John C. BIRDSEYE, of Nevada

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL, of San Francisco

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY, of San Francisco

MARSHAL
A.G. RANDALL, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
Robert J. TIFFANY
Benj. O. DEVOE
Reuben C. MOORE
Owen P. SUTTON
Jacob SHEW
W.L. DUNCAN
John H. GARDINER


OFFICERS FOR 1866-7

PRESIDENT
Robert J. TIFFANY, of San Francisco

VICE PRESIDENTS
Alfred BARSTOW, of San Francisco
A. Marius CHAPELLE, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
P.B. READING, of Shasta
Romualdo PACHECO, of San Luis Obispo

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL, of San Francisco

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY, of San Francisco

MARSHAL
A.G. RANDALL, of San Francisco

DIRECTORS
John O. EARL
Theodore G. KOHLER
David C. McCARTHY
Paul J. REILLY
John H. GARDINER
J.D.B. STILLMAN
Alex. H. TODD


OFFICERS FOR 1867-8

PRESIDENT
William R. WHEATON

VICE PRESIDENTS
Peter DONAHUE, of San Francisco
Nathaniel HOLLAND, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
John W. DWINELLE, of Alameda
John B. FRISBIE, of Solano

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL

TREASURER
John H. TURNEY

MARSHAL
Samuel P. MIDDLETON

DIRECTORS
Wm. SHERMAN
Chas. D. CARTER
Chas. R. BOND
Walter VAN DYKE
D.W.C. RICKE
Archibald McKENDRY
David NORRIS



OFFICERS FOR 1868-9

PRESIDENT
William H. CLARK

VICE PRESIDENTS
Benj. O. DEVOE, of San Francisco
Hiram LEONARD, of San Francisco
James ANTHONY, of Sacramento
Sherman DAY, of Alameda
James LICK, of Santa Clara

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL

TREASURER
Howard HAVENS

MARSHAL
William HUEFNER

DIRECTORS
Nathaniel HOLLAN
Chas. D. CARTER
David J. STAPLES
S.F. ELIOT
John A. BAUER
Alex. BADLAM, Jr.
Hiram T. GRAVES
Wm. A. PARKER
Carl PRECHT



OFFICERS FOR 1869-70

PRESIDENT
Richard CHENERY

VICE PRESIDENTS
Charles D. CARTER, of San Francisco
Nicholas LARCO, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
John B. FRISBIE, of Solano
Abel STEARNS, of Los Angeles

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL

TREASURER
Howard HAVENS

MARSHAL
William HUEFNER

DIRECTORS
John H. TURNEY
Carl PRECHT
Henry L. KING
E.A.. ENGELBERG
Isaac BLUXOME
John A. McGLYNN
A.W. VON SCHMIDT
Joshua S. HENSHAW
Jacob M. TEWKSBURY



OFFICERS FOR 1870-71

PRESIDENT
Charles D. CARTER

VICE PRESIDENTS
A.W. VON SCHMIDT, of San Francisco
D.O. MILLS, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
John SCOTT, of Alameda
N.L. DREW, of Sacramento

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL

TREASURER
Howard HAVENS

MARSHAL
William HUEFNER

DIRECTORS
James S. WETHERED
Carl PRECHT
Henry VIDEAU
Michael KANE
John SHIRLEY
Henry L. KING
Alonzo GREEN
Jacob DEETH
Henry R. REED



OFFICERS FOR 1871-72

PRESIDENT
A.W. VON SCHMIDT

VICE PRESIDENTS
Charles L. WIGGIN, of San Francisco
F.L. A. PIOCHE, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
James W. EASTIN, of Santa Clara
N.L. DREW, of Sacramento

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL

TREASURER
Howard HAVENS

MARSHAL
William HUEFNER

DIRECTORS
James S. WETHERED
James W. MANDEVILLE
Otto H. FRANK
John F. LOHSE
S.R. GERRY
Peter DEAN
J.C. WILMERDING
Francis CASSIN
George B. HITCHCOCK



OFFICERS FOR 1872-73

PRESIDENT
Peter DONAHUE

VICE PRESIDENTS
Joseph G. EASTLAND, of San Francisco
Jacob M. TEWKSBURY, of San Francisco
James LICK, of Santa Clara
N.L. DREW, of Sacramento
John SCOTT, of Alameda

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL

TREASURER
Howard HAVENS

MARSHAL
William HUEFNER

DIRECTORS
E.W. McKINSTRY
James IRVINE
Henry VIDEAU
Jacob DEETH
John W. CONNER
W.K. VAN ALEN
Aug. ALERS
Patrick RYAN
William CRAIG



OFFICERS FOR 1873-74

PRESIDENT
James LICK

VICE PRESIDENTS
David J. STAPLES, of San Francisco
Peter DEAN, of San Francisco
John H. JEWETT, of Yuba
Benjamin P. KOOSER, of Santa Cruz
J. Ross BROWNE, of Alameda

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL

TREASURER
Howard HAVENS

MARSHAL
William HUEFNER

DIRECTORS
Thomas NELSON
William C. RANDOLPH
Jacob DEETH
Archibald WASON
Emil B. BUFFANDEAU
C.A.C. DEUISENBERG
James NEALL
Henry H. ELLIS
Washington BARTLETT


OFFICERS FOR 1874-75

PRESIDENT
James LICK

VICE PRESIDENTS
David J. STAPLES, of San Francisco
Frederick F. LOW, of San Francisco
Edgar MILLS, of Sacramento
F.A. HIHN, of Santa Cruz
A.K.P. HARMON, of Alameda

SECRETARY
Louis R. LULL

TREASURER
Howard HAVENS

MARSHAL
William HUEFNER

DIRECTORS
Charles H. CHAMBERLAIN
Henry SCHMIEDELL
Charles R. PETERS
Thomas D. MATHEWSON
John CURREY
John F. POPE
David N. HAWLEY
John H. TURNEY
John A. DRINKHOUSE



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