Lake County Biographies

H. R. BOLTER

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Was born in Oneida County, New York, May 17, 1825.  Here he attended school 
until 1844, when he went to Iowa, where about four months were spent.  He next 
went to Missouri, where he taught school one term and then returned to Iowa.  
The following two years were spent at clerking in a store.  We next find Mr. 
Bolter in New Orleans, where he remained one winter and then again returned to 
Iowa.  In the spring of 1849 he started across the plains for California, and, 
after a long, tedious trip with ox-teams, arrived at Sacramento in September of 
the above year.  The succeeding eleven years were spent in mining at different 
places, and in June, 1860, he came to Lake County, where he has since resided.  
He first located in what is known as Cold Valley, where he followed farming and 
stock raising until the fall of 1880.  At that date he sold out and returned 
East on a visit, where he remained about five months; then returned to Lake 
County, and is at present engaged in general merchandising at Lower Lake.
 
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California, publ. 1881 � pg. 219