Solano County Biographies

ROBERT G. CAMPBELL

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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born November 3, 1814, in Kentucky.  In 1831 moved with his parents to Missouri, 
where he learned the carpenter trade, and followed it and farming as a business 
until 1850, when he emigrated to California, and arrived at Hangtown, now 
Placerville, on August 20th of that year.  At once proceeded to the Sacramento 
valley, on the American river, and was among the first who raised grain in that 
valley.  He farmed, teamed and mined until 1854, when he came to Vaca valley, 
Solano county, and settled on the place now owned by Mr. Butcher, and farmed, in 
company with A. D. Starke, for one year, moving in the fall of 1855 to a place 
then known as Wolf place, about a fourth of a mile east of Vacaville, and in 
company with Dobbins and Starke put in grain for the sole purpose of providing 
hog-feed, thinking it more valuable for that purpose; from here moved upon 
another tract, a portion of the Barker grant, and soon after purchased the plot 
(squatter�s title) of one hundred and sixty acres, and followed ranching from 
this time up till 1866, when he sold out his interest and turned  his attention 
to carpentering, continuing this until 1869, when, in partnership with Starke, 
he went to Oregon and bought horses, bringing them to this State on speculation. 
 This, however, not proving sufficiently lucrative he went back to his trade, 
working at it till 1872, when he entered into partnership with G. M. Gates, and 
dealt in live stock for about two years.  Was appointed Road Master of Vacaville 
township in March, 1875, which office he still holds.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 455-456