Mendocino County Biographies

James T. Rodgers

Transcribed by: Pat Howard

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	Was born in Washington county, Maine, August 16, 1828, where 
he resided till he was twenty-one years of age. In 1849, he sailed from Boston, 
via Cape Horn, and arrived in San Francisco, June 24, 1850. He immediately 
proceeded to the mines and began operations on the middle fork of the American 
river, at Murderer�s Bar, where he stayed for two years. In 1852, he returned to 
his home, and sojourned eighteen months, when he returned and followed mining 
for one year. In 1856, he once more returned home, this time being absent one 
year. He then returned to California; worked at coasting one year; then went to 
Port Orford, Oregon, as superintendent for H. B. Tichenor & Co.�s lumbering 
mill, which position he filled for seven years. He then came to Mendocino county 
and filled the same position for the same firm, at Nevarra for four years. He 
then formed a partnership with H. Severance at that place, Nevarra Ridge, and 
began the hotel business, which he followed for ten years. In April, 1877, he 
sold his interest to his partner, and came to Westport and constructed the 
present chute at that place, as well as giving the town its name. Mr. Rodgers is 
unmarried.
 
SOURCE: History of Mendocino County, California - San Francisco, Cal. Alley, 
Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 622