Central California Biographies

A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing 
a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the 
present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of 
some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of 
to-day (1893)

Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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JOSEPH NORTHROP came to California, in 1865, from Washington county, Vermont, 
town of Cabot. He is a native of Peacham, near Caledonia, Livingston county. New 
York, March 26, 1837. 

Upon coming to the coast he first mined at Dutch Flats and at Gold Run, where he re- 
mained about nine years. He then came to Monterey county and located in the Salinas 
valley, where he has continuously farmed on the Cooper ranch since that time. Here he 
has 155 acres of land. 

Mr. Northrop's father died in Vermont, in 1868, and all of his eleven children are still 
living, except three. None of them are on the coast, except our subject. The latter has 
a niece and nephew in California, however. 

Mr. Northrop is one of Castroville's best citizens, and is a prominent member of Con- 
fidence Lodge, No. 20, A. F. & A. M. of Castroville.