Lassen County Biographies

Hon. Calvin McClaskey

Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004

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This gentleman was born in Fairfield, Ohio, March 25, 1829. There he received a 
common-school education. In 1850 he removed to Illinois, and engaged in farming 
for four years, reading law during his leisure hours. In 1854 he removed to this 
state, and in 1872 came to Susanville, and was appointed a justice of the peace 
the same year. In 1873 he was elected county judge, to succeed Judge Chapman, 
and held the position four years. In 1878 he was admitted to practice in the 
district court, and has continued the practice of the law in Susanville with 
good succeed. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. at Susanville. He was married 
December 13, 1865, in Virginia City, to Miss Annie J. Slovan, born in Canada in 
1840. They have two children: Lillie Celeste, born December 2, 1866, in Yuba 
county; and Theodocia Belle, born September 13, 1874, in this county. 
 
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 
1513 to 1850. - Fariss and Smith, San Francisco,  1882. p 375-376