J. B. Larue | |
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Member of the California State Senate from the Alameda County district | |
In office 1857 | |
Personal details | |
Born | James Buskirk Larue February 6, 1800 Franklin, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 7, 1872 Alameda County, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Profession | Politician, businessman |
James Buskirk Larue (February 6, 1800 – January 7, 1872) was a California businessman and politician who founded the village of San Antonio in what is now Oakland, California. [1]
Larue was born James Buskirk Larue [2] in Franklin, New Jersey, on February 6, 1800. [3] [4]
In 1835, Larue migrated from New Jersey to Pipestone Township, Michigan, where he purchased land and built a sawmill. [5] From 1840 to 1841, Larue served as a representative in the Michigan legislature. [6] [7] In 1850 he left Michigan for the California gold rush. [5]
Once in California, Larue purchased part of the Rancho San Antonio lands from Luis Maria Peralta in 1851, building a wharf and store at the same location. [8] [9] [10]
In 1857, Larue was elected to the California State Senate representing the county of Alameda. [11]
In 1858, Larue began the Oakland and San Antonio Steam Navigation Company, operating a cut-rate passenger ferry between Oakland and San Francisco. [12] [13] [14] Larue was sued by his competitor Minturn, who claimed an exclusive contract with the city of Oakland to operate the Oakland-San Francisco ferry route. The case was appealed to the U.S. Supreme court, with Minturn's exclusivity claims being rejected. [15]
Larue died January 7, 1872, in Alameda County. [3] [16]
J. B. Larue | |
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Member of the California State Senate from the Alameda County district | |
In office 1857 | |
Personal details | |
Born | James Buskirk Larue February 6, 1800 Franklin, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 7, 1872 Alameda County, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
Profession | Politician, businessman |
James Buskirk Larue (February 6, 1800 – January 7, 1872) was a California businessman and politician who founded the village of San Antonio in what is now Oakland, California. [1]
Larue was born James Buskirk Larue [2] in Franklin, New Jersey, on February 6, 1800. [3] [4]
In 1835, Larue migrated from New Jersey to Pipestone Township, Michigan, where he purchased land and built a sawmill. [5] From 1840 to 1841, Larue served as a representative in the Michigan legislature. [6] [7] In 1850 he left Michigan for the California gold rush. [5]
Once in California, Larue purchased part of the Rancho San Antonio lands from Luis Maria Peralta in 1851, building a wharf and store at the same location. [8] [9] [10]
In 1857, Larue was elected to the California State Senate representing the county of Alameda. [11]
In 1858, Larue began the Oakland and San Antonio Steam Navigation Company, operating a cut-rate passenger ferry between Oakland and San Francisco. [12] [13] [14] Larue was sued by his competitor Minturn, who claimed an exclusive contract with the city of Oakland to operate the Oakland-San Francisco ferry route. The case was appealed to the U.S. Supreme court, with Minturn's exclusivity claims being rejected. [15]
Larue died January 7, 1872, in Alameda County. [3] [16]