Sutter-Yuba County Biographies

JOHN HAMILTON LAMME

Transcribed by: Kathy Sedler

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A highly esteemed citizen of Sutter City, whose useful and well-spent life has 
not only gained the confidence of his fellow-men, but has also secured for him a 
comfortable competence, is John Hamilton Lamme, who was born at Grass Valley, 
Cal., September 15, 1860, a son of Adam Hamilton and Fannie L. (Crane) Lamme, 
both natives of Illinois.  Adam Hamilton Lamme and his wife crossed the plains 
to California with an ox team in 1859 and located at Grass Valley, where Mr. 
Lamme became an underground miner.  A cave-in in the mine where he was working 
caused him to give up mining, and he then removed to Carson City, Nev., where he 
engaged in vegetable-raising.  He remained there until 1866 and then returned to 
California and settled at Pennington, where he purchased 240 acres of land.  
Later he bought his brother-in-law�s place of 240 acres, and from time to time 
added more acreage until he had 1400 acres of land devoted to sheep-raising and 
general farming.  He spent the remainder of his days on this ranch, where he 
passed away in 1899.  Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lamme: John 
Hamilton, of this review; William; Rash, deceased; Samuel; and Edna, now Mrs. 
Ocheltree.  The mother resides in Alameda, aged eighty-three.
John Hamilton Lamme received his education at the Pennington district school and 
Napa College, and remained at home with his folks until he was twenty-two years 
old, when he began farming on leased land.
On December 10, 1882, Mr. Lamme was married to Miss Clara Davis, a native of 
Sutter County, and a daughter of Eli and Sophie Davis.  Eli Davis was a farmer 
and stock-raiser, and was county supervisor for many years.  There were eight 
children in the parents� family: W. J.; Clara, Mrs. Lamme; Sophie, who is now 
Mrs. C. E. Williams; Ruth, now Mrs. Frank Douglas; Edith, Mrs. Hook; Grant; 
Florence, now Mrs. Glover; and Ella.  Mrs. Lamme received her education in the 
Washington district school and Napa College.  Mr. and Mrs. Lamme resided in 
Pennington for two years, and then removed to Sutter City, where they have since 
resided.  They have had six children:  Eva, who is now Mrs. Powers; a child who 
died in infancy; Elmer and Wallace, deceased; Ansel W.; and Davis.  From 1910 to 
1913 Mr. Lamme served as postmaster of Sutter City; and since 1915 he has been 
county sealer of weights and measures.  For four years, also, he was deputy 
county assessor.  He is a Republican in politics; and fraternally he is a Mason.

History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 608