Alameda County Biographies

DUNCAN SINCLAIR

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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Was born in Canada East, in April, 1838. When sixteen years of age he emigrated 
to California by way of New York and the Isthmus of Panama, arriving in San 
Francisco November 2, 1855.  Having passed about two years and a half in the 
mines of Tuolumne County, he came to this county, en route to San Joaquin, and 
finally returned to Tuolumne.  Mr. Sinclair subsequently returned to San Joaquin 
County, where he was variously employed until 1862, in which year he located at 
Haywards, Alameda County, and there resided until June, 1871.  At this time he 
moved to Murray Township, located on his original farm of one hundred and sixty 
acres, to which he has since added until it now comprises five hundred and 
sixty-nine acres, on which he is engaged in general farming.  He is married, and 
has three children:  Duncan R., Annie B., and Robert Arthur.
 
History of Alameda County, California�, Oakland, M.W. Wood Publ., 1883, p. 973