California Biographies
Wells, Thomas H.

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Wells, Thomas H. Attorney and counselor at law, Petaluma, Sonoma county; was
born in Lincoln county, Missouri, on the 17th day of December, 1823; was
educated in his native State; came thence across the plains to California in
1849. Located in Butte county, where he resided from October, 1849, till May
1864, when, in consequence of protracted ill-health, he removed to Carson,
Nevada, where he remained until April, 1879, when he changed his residence to
Petaluma. He represented Butte county in the Assembly during the Legislative
sessions of 1853 and 1855. He commenced the study of the law in 1852, and was
admitted to-the bar in June, 1855, when he began to practice. In 1857 he was
elected County Judge of Butte county, and served one full term in that office.
When Governor H. G. Blaisdell was first inaugurated as the Chief Executive of
the then new State of Nevada (December 5, 1864) Mr. Wells was appointed by him
his Private Secretary, and remained in that office until Governor Blaisdell was
succeeded by Governor L. R. Bradley. January 9, 1871, since which time he has
been engaged in the practice of law.


Source: HISTORY OF SONOMA COUNTY, Alley, Bowen & Co. 1880