John Sutter

Johann Augustus Sutter (February 15, 1803 – June 18, 1880) was a Swiss pioneer of California known for his association with the California Gold Rush by the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall and the mill making team at Sutter's Mill, and for establishing Sutter's Fort in the area that would eventually become Sacramento, the state's capital. Although famous throughout California for his association with the Gold Rush, Sutter saw his business ventures fail while those of his elder son, John Augustus Sutter, Jr., were more successful.

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John Sutter
Alias (AKA)Suter Johann August (birth name); Sutter Johann August; Sutter John Augustus
Birth dateFebruary 15, 1803
Birth place
Germany , Margraviate of Baden , Kandern
Date of deathJune 18, 1880
Place of death
Washington D.C. , United States

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