Davis, Erwin, approximately 1831-
Variant namesErwin Davis was a banker and mining speculator in San Francisco in the 1850s and 1860s. A member of the banking firm Banks & Davis, Davis speculated in both real estate and mining properties in California and Nevada. In 1859, Davis was involved in litigation in Tuolumne County after foreclosing on a mortgage loan to the Columbia and Stanislaus River Water Company and selling one of the company's ditches.
From the description of Erwin Davis letterpress copybook and papers, 1859-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702179816
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| creatorOf | Davis, Erwin, b. ca. 1831. Erwin Davis letterpress copybook and papers, 1859-1867. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Columbia and Stanislaus River Water Company | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fair, James Graham, 1831-1894. | person |
| associatedWith | Law, Charles L. | person |
| associatedWith | Sedgwick, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Thomas, C. C. | person |
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| California--San Francisco | |||
| Tuolumne County (Calif.) | |||
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| California--Tuolumne County | |||
| Chollar Potosi Mine (Nev.) |
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| Bankers |
| Irrigation |
| Mines and mineral resources |
| Real estate investment |
| Water resources development |
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Birth 1831
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