John Sutter
John Sutter
Johann Augustus Sutterwas a German-born Swiss pioneer of California known for his association with the California Gold Rush by the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall and the mill making team at Sutter's Mill, and for establishing Sutter's Fort in the area that would eventually become Sacramento, the state's capital. Although famous throughout California for his association with the Gold Rush, Sutter saw his business ventures fail while those of his elder son, John Augustus Sutter, Jr., were more...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCelebrity
Date of Birth23 February 1809
CountryUnited States of America
We have this one opportunity, and if we blow it, we have blown it for good. We've fought for 60 years to get this property, and now we are just going to privatize it and cut out the real potential it has for the public.