James W. Marshall
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 139 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 8,1810 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Hopewell Township |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 10,1885 |
| Died | Kelsey |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Philip Marshall |
| Sarah Wilson | |
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| ID | 756658 |
James W. Marshall Life story
James Wilson Marshall was an American carpenter and sawmill operator, who reported the finding of gold at Coloma on the American River in California on January 24, 1848, the impetus for the California Gold Rush. The mill property was owned by Johann Sutter who employed Marshall to build his mill.
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