Contra Costa County

History

 

A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California - Chicago, Lewis Publ. Co., 1891

 

 

SOURCE:  The History of Contra Costa County, California - published by The Elms Publishing Co., Inc., Berkeley, California, 1917

 

                               Contents

                                 Part I
 Preface

Introduction

 
                                                       CHAPTER I
The Indians...............................................................................................Page 1
                                                       CHAPTER II
Early History of California................................................................................  6
                                                       CHAPTER III
Mexican Land Grants-Pen-pictures of Early Days........................................ 10
                                                       CHAPTER IV
Pioneer Citizens............................................................................................... 19
                                                       CHAPTER V
The Bear Flag War...........................................................................................  30
                                                       CHAPTER VI
Extracts From General John A. Sutter's Diary...............................................  66
                                                       CHAPTER VII
Settlement and Early History............................................................................  79
                                                       CHAPTER VIII
Climate-Soil-Horticulture-Agriculture...............................................................  88
                                                       CHAPTER IX
Mines and Minerals...........................................................................................   92
                                                       CHAPTER X
San Ramon Valley.............................................................................................   97
                                                       CHAPTER XI
Central Contra Costa County............................................................................ 102
                                                       CHAPTER XII
Eastern Contra Costa County........................................................................... 116
                                                       CHAPTER XIII
Doctor John Marsh............................................................................................. 133
                                                      CHAPTER XIV
Mount Diablo....................................................................................................... 136
                                                      CHAPTER XV
Summary of the County's Resources................................................................ 141
                                                      CHAPTER XVI
Early Criminal History......................................................................................... 145
                                                      CHAPTER XVII
Bench and Bar.....................................................................................................194
                                                      CHAPTER XVIII
Educational......................................................................................................... 205
                                                      CHAPTER XIX
Library Development......................................................................................... 229
                                                      CHAPTER XX
Religious............................................................................................................. 236
                                                      CHAPTER XXI
The Medical Profession.................................................................................... 248
                                                      CHAPTER XXII
Banking............................................................................................................... 271
                                                      CHAPTER XXIII
Transportation.................................................................................................... 283
                                                      CHAPTER XXIV
Fraternal Societies............................................................................................ 296
                                                      CHAPTER XXV    
Martinez.............................................................................................................. 309
                                                      CHAPTER XXVI
Richmond........................................................................................................... 326
                                                      CHAPTER XXVII
Antioch............................................................................................................... 355
                                                      CHAPTER XXVIII
Danville.............................................................................................................. 381
                                                      CHAPTER XXIX
Pittsburg............................................................................................................ 383
                                                      CHAPTER XXX
Bay Point........................................................................................................... 390
                                                      CHAPTER XXXI
Crockett............................................................................................................. 393
                                                      CHAPTER XXXII
Oakley and Sand Lands.................................................................................. 399
                                                      CHAPTER XXXIII
Knightsen.......................................................................................................... 404
                                                      CHAPTER XXXIV
Rodeo................................................................................................................ 407
                                                      CHAPTER XXXV
Walnut Creek.................................................................................................... 412
                                                      CHAPTER XXXVI
Pinole................................................................................................................. 421
                                                      CHAPTER XXXVII
Port Costa.......................................................................................................... 423
                                                      CHAPTER XXXVIII
Avon.................................................................................................................... 424
                                                      CHAPTER XXXIX
Byron................................................................................................................... 426
 
                                                               PART II
 
Biographical....................................................................................................... 431
 
  

 

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