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John Bidwell: Soldier, Farmer, and Lovelorn Beau

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by Martha Hutchensimage by mikeledray, deposit photosJohn Bidwell traveled to California in 1841 at the age of 22. He soon became John Sutter’s business manager and was among the first to learn of the gold discovery at Sutter’s Mill. Shortly after, he found gold himself at the Feather River.At that time, California was under Mexican control. Bidwell became a Mexican citizen to purchase land legally and received a land grant for Rancho del Arroyo…
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hhhistory.com broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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