California Biographies

Source:
History of Napa and Lake Counties
San Francisco, Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1881

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper 2011

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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LAWRENCE, RICHARD H. Was born in Caroline County, Virginia, September 10, 1828. At the age of 
sixteen he entered the office of Richard Hill, Jr., at Richmond, as clerk. Here he remained three years. 
The next year was spent in teaching school in King George County. March 24, 1849, he sailed aboard 
the ship " Mananna " for California. Rounding Cape Horn, he arrived at San Francisco September 24th 
of the above year. He at once proceeded to the mines on Yuba River, where lie followed mining 
Mason Wilson. He remained there until 1852, when he returned to Sacramento and worked at his 
trade till April, 1855, when he met with an accident which made him a cripple for life. He was disabled 
by this accident so that he was confined to his bed most of the time till 1858. He then went to Vacaville 
and took charge of the Wilson House, where he remained till 1864. He then came to Lake County and 
located at Lakeport, where he still resides, and is engaged at his trade. Since his residence here he has 
held the office of Justice of the Peace, by election and appointment, for about eight years. He was 
married, September 6, 1880, to Miss Bell Hurlbut, a native of New York.