James W. Marshall

:Another James W. Marshall is James Marshall (Postmaster General)

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James Wilson Marshall (October 8, 1810 - August 10, 1885) was an American carpenter and sawmill operator, whose discovery of gold in the American River in California in January 1848 set the stage for the California Gold Rush.

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October 8 - 1810 - August 10 - 1885 - American - Carpenter - Sawmill - Gold - American River - California - January - 1848 - California Gold Rush

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