Amador County Biographies

A. C. HAM 

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Was born on the Licking river in Kentucky in 1841. Soon after the family removed to Illinois, where they 
resided until 1855, when they came to California, joining the father, J. C. Ham, the extensive contractor 
and builder, who had preceded them some years. They made their residence at Aqueduct City, 
the headquarters of some of the largest enterprises of the senior member of the family. Young Hum 
soon "struck out" for himself, engaging in mining and other business. On the opening of the Amador 
wagon road our friend established a hotel, called Ham's Station, about twenty miles above Volcano, 
which he managed for some years, but which since the building of the larger hotel at Aqueduct City, he 
has left to the management of an agent. Mr. Ham has now become sole owner of the Modoc mine, in 
the Pioneer district. The mine bids fair to take its place among the bullion producers of the Pacific 
coast. Persons wishing for a few days rural amusement in a romantic valley will do well to make Mr. 
Ham's place their headquarters, as he is familiar with all the resorts of the grizzlies and other game. 

History of Amador, California With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches 
of its Prominent Men and PioneersOakland, California, Thompson and West, 
1881.