George C. Yount

George Calvert Yount (May 4, 1794 – October 5, 1865) was a trapper in William Wolfskill's party from New Mexico and came to California in 1831. He was the first Euro-American permanent settler in the Napa Valley, where he was the grantee of two Mexican land grants. Yountville, California is named for him.

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Birth dateMay 04, 1794
Birth place
North Carolina
Date of deathOctober 05, 1865
Place of death
Yountville California
Resting place
Yountville California

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