Broadside issued in San Francisco, California on July 28, 1878, by Harrison Jones seeking endorsements for the position of sergeant-at-arms at the 1878-1879 California Constitutional Convention. The broadside lists 53 supporters, including Levi Strauss, eleven of whom are identified as Jewish. The document reflects the political climate of California during the constitutional convention.
Subject: Jews in California
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This volume contains the transactions of the Society of California Pioneers from January 1 to May 7, 1863. Published in San Francisco, it includes the amended Society Constitution, lists of officers and committees, guest speeches, meeting minutes, and a membership roster. The membership list is of particular interest, as it includes several prominent Jewish individuals in early California, despite their relatively small population percentage. The volume also features the attested signature of Washington Montgomery Bartlett, the only Jewish governor of California, who served as a County Clerk at the time.