El Dorado County Biographies


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A. S. BOSQUIT
 
            Was born in Manchester, a portion of Alleghany city, Pennsylvania, 
on the 7th of August, 1851; is a son of John and Rosanna B. Bosquit, who in May, 
1854, arrived in California and settled at Virginiatown, Placer county, where 
his father actively engaged in mining and other pursuits.  In 1865-6 he 
represented that county in the State Legislature.  He was born in Newark, New 
Jersey, on April 21st, 1821, and died at Virginiatown, California, in 1868; Mrs. 
Bosquit was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, January 21st, 1829. They had a 
family of six children, all of whom are deceased except Mary Matilda and 
Archibald S.  From 1870 to �72 Archibald S. was a clerk in the post office at 
Auburn and telegraph operator.  In 1872-3 he was agent for Wells, Fargo & Co., 
railroad bookkeeper and telegraph operator at Shingle Springs.  On the 12th day 
of October, 1873, he was married to Miss Sarah C. Gray.  They have two sons, 
Dallas A., born July 27th, 1874, and Edwin L., born June 22d, 1877.  Mr. Bosquit 
has since been engaged in farming and mining, and is one of the owners of the 
Houx and Sailor Jack quartz mines, two of the richest quartz mines ever struck 
in El Dorado county.  Mr. Bosquit is residing on the old homestead on Gray�s 
Flat.
 
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & 
Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo 
Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p � 232-233
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler