Plumas County Biographies

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta Jun 2009

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Illustrated History of PLUMAS, LASSEN & SIERRA Counties
with CALIFORNIA from 1513 to 1850, Farriss & Smith , 1882, San Francisco.

BIOGRAPHIES OF SENATORS AND ASSEMBLYMEN 


JOHN B. McGEE. - He was born in North Carolina, emigrated to Missouri, and from 
there came to California. He was engaged early in 1855 in operating the Mammoth 
quartz-mine on Jamison creek, and labored with the mine for a number of years, 
finally abandoning it when heavily embarrassed. In 1855 he became the 
Know-nothing candidate for joint senator from Butte and Plumas counties, running 
against John Bidwell, whom he defeated. Mr. McGee served two years in the 
senate. He was a live member, and a man of considerable ability. Among his 
closest friends he numbered David C. Broderick. Some years afterward he went to 
Nevada, and was successful at mining. He now resides at San Francisco.