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   John Augustus Sutter Jr. (October 25, 1826 – September 21, 1897) was a founder and planner of the City of Sacramento in California, a U.S. Consul in Acapulco, Mexico and the son of German-born but Swiss-raised American pioneer John Augustus Sutter Sr.

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   Founder and Planner of the city of Sacramento. John Augustus Sutter, Jr. was born in Switzerland to a father who had served in the Swiss military. When his father, John Augustus, Sr., became overwhelmed with debts, he decided to start over, leaving his wife and children and seeking his fortune in...

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   To avoid losing everything, Sutter deeded his remaining land to his son John Augustus Sutter Jr. When Sutter's oldest son arrived from Switzerland, Sutter Sr. asked his fellow Swiss majordomo Heinrich Lienhard to lend him his half of the gold he had mined, so that Sutter could impress his son with a large amount of the precious metal.

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   In 1848, Sutter deeded his land to John Augustus Sutter, Jr. who had arrived from Switzerland during that year. The younger Sutter had little interest in gold and moved to Mexico where he was named consul of the United States in Acapulco.

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   Sutter's son, John Augustus Sutter, Jr., came from Switzerland and joined his father after an absence of fourteen years in August, 1848, but the reunion was not destined to remain a happy one. There was far more than the two men and the crew of natives could manage.

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   John A. Sutter, Jr., was born in Switzerland October 24, 1826, the oldest son of Johann August Sutter. In September of 1848, he arrived at Sacramento to join his father. He managed his father's property between 1848 and 1851 and helped found the city of Sacramento.

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   Who was John Augustus Sutter?

   • John Augustus Sutter Jr. (October 25, 1826 – September 21, 1897) was a founder and planner of the City of Sacramento in California, a U.S. Consul in Acapulco, Mexico and the son of German -born but Swiss -raised American pioneer John Augustus Sutter Sr . John Sutter Jr. was born on Oct. 25, 1826 in Burgdorf, Switzerland.

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   Why did John Augustus Sutter deed his land to his son?

   • To avoid losing everything, Sutter deeded his remaining land to his son John Augustus Sutter Jr. When Sutter's oldest son arrived from Switzerland, Sutter Sr. asked his fellow Swiss majordomo Heinrich Lienhard to lend him his half of the gold he had mined, so that Sutter could impress his son with a large amount of the precious metal.

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   Where was John Sutter born?

   • John Sutter Jr. was born on Oct. 25, 1826 in Burgdorf, Switzerland. In May 1834, in order to avoid debtors' prison, his father, John Sutter Sr. left his family in Switzerland, departing for the United States.

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   Why did John Augustus Sutter change his name?

   • In the United States, Suter changed his name to John Augustus Sutter because he wanted to be as American as possible. He then undertook extensive travels at once and headed for St.Louis, Missouri. Before coming to the United States, he learned to speak Spanish and English.

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   Why did John Augustus Sutter go to America?

   • Because of family circumstances and mounting debts, Johann faced charges that would have him placed in jail and so he decided to dodge trial and fled to America. He named himself Captain John Augustus Sutter.

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   Who was Johann August Suter?

   • Johann August Suter was born on February 23, 1803, in Kandern, Baden, Germany. His father was from the nearby town of Rünenberg, in Switzerland, one of Europe's few democracies at that time. As a boy Suter went to school in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and later joined the Swiss army, rising to the rank of captain in the artillery.

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   The Sutter Family and the Origins of Gold-Rush Sacramento. John Augustus Sutter. University of Oklahoma Press, 2002 - Biography & Autobiography - 160 pages. John A. Sutter (1803-1880)...