Sacramento County Biographies

T. G. SALSBURY

Transcribed by: Nancy Pratt Melton

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SACRAMENTO TOWNSHIP.
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	wood and coal yard, residence No. 67 H street Sacramento, was 
born in Ellsworth, Maine, in 1823, and remained until 1840; then went to sea, 
following a sailor's life until 1849, at which time he arrived in California as 
first officer of the barque "Susan Jane," which he left soon after her arrival 
at San Francisco. Two months after, came to Sacramento county, keeping the 
16-mile House, on the Coloma Road, seven years. In 1856, he took the first 
contract to build the first railroad in California, from Sacramento to Folsom. 
Soon after established first station on his own land, of which he owned 517 
acres, now known as Salsbury Station. In 1850 he built, at same place, the first 
frame building in the county outside of the city of Sacramento, which was framed 
in Boston and shipped to him around the Horn; has owned and occupied the same 
place continuously for twenty-eight years, as a hotel, farm and stock ranch; is 
also senior partner of the firm of T. G. Salsbury & Son, doing business in wood, 
hay and grain, adjoining residence. Mr. Salsbury has been Alcalde, Justice of 
the Peace, and has held other offices. 
 
Source: History of Sacramento County, California With Illustrations 1880 by 
Thompson & West.