Lake County Biographies

JAMES H. JAMISON

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Was born in Missouri September 26, 1830.  Here he received his education and 
resided until 1854, when he, with his family, consisting of wife and one child, 
crossed the plains with ox-teams, and arrived at Bidwells Bar, in Butte County, 
August 20th of that year.  Mr. Jamison engaged at once in mining, which he 
followed about four years.  He then engaged in keeping a public-house on Feather 
River, which he followed about six months.  We next find him in Vallejo, Solano 
County, where he resided until June, 1859, when he came to Lake County and 
settled on a stock ranch, located on the road leading from Lower Lake to 
Kelseyville.  Here he followed stock raising and keeping public-house for about 
fourteen years, since which time he has lived in Kelseyville.  Mr. Jamison has 
held the office of Supervisor for three terms, first in 1861, second in 1863, 
and third and last in 1875.  Mr. Jamison married, March 9, 1852, Miss Mary 
Annett, a native of Virginia.  By this union they have four living children:  
Sarah A., James B., Rosa S., and Lizzie.
 
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California, publ. 1881 � pg. 251