John Sutter
John Augustus Sutter (February 23, 1803 – June 18, 1880), born
Johann August Sutter and known in Spanish as
Don Juan Sutter, was a
Swiss immigrant who became a Mexican and later an American citizen, known for establishing
Sutter's Fort in the area that would eventually become
Sacramento, California, the state's capital. His employee
James W. Marshall discovered
gold, leading to the founding of the mill-making team at
Sutter's Mill. Sutter, however, saw his own business ventures fail during the
California gold rush, though those of his elder son,
John Augustus Sutter Jr., were more successful.
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