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    James Mason Hutchings

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    James Mason Hutchings

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    1888

    Born(1820-02-10)February 10, 1820

    Towcester, Northamptonshire, England

    DiedOctober 31, 1902(1902-10-31) (aged 82)

    Yosemite, California, USA

    Resting placeYosemite Cemetery
    Children

    James Mason Hutchings (February 10, 1820 – October 31, 1902) was an American businessman and one of the principal promoters of what is now Yosemite National Park.

    Biography

    Born in Towcester in England, Hutchings immigrated to the U.S. in 1848, then went to California in 1849 during the Gold Rush. He became wealthy as a miner, lost it all in a bank failure, then became wealthy again from publishing.[1]

    In 1853, James Hutchings published The Miner's Ten Commandments in the Placerville Herald, capturing the social norms, challenges, and everyday life of Californ