Sutter,John Augustus

Sutter,John Augustus
Sut·ter (sŭtʹər), John Augustus. 1803-1880.
American pioneer, raised in Switzerland. The discovery of gold on his land led to the California gold rush (1848-1849).

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  • Sutter, John (Augustus) — orig. Johann August Suter born Feb. 15, 1803, Kandern, Baden died June 18, 1880, Washington, D.C., U.S. German born U.S. pioneer. Fleeing financial failures, he left his family in Switzerland and arrived in the U.S. in 1834. He obtained a land… …   Universalium

  • Sutter, John (Augustus) — orig. Johann August Suter (15 feb. 1803, Kandern, Baden–18 jun. 1880, Washington, D.C., EE.UU.). Pionero estadounidense de origen Suizo. Huyendo de fracasos financieros, dejó a su familia en Suiza y llegó a EE.UU. en 1834. Obtuvo una concesión de …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • John Augustus Sutter — Sutter, eigentl. Suter 1866 Johann August Sutter, eigentlich Suter, (* 28. Februar 1803 in Kandern, Baden; † 18. Juni 1880 in Washington, D.C.), auch General Sutter oder John Augustus Sutter oder auch Der Kaiser von Kalifornien, war… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sutter, John — ▪ American pioneer in full  John Augustus Sutter , original name  Johann August Suter  born Feb. 15, 1803, Kandern, Baden [now in Germany] died June 18, 1880, Washington, D.C.  German born Swiss pioneer settler and colonizer in California; the… …   Universalium

  • John Sutter — Sutter, eigentl. Suter 1866 Johann August Sutter, eigentlich Suter, (* 28. Februar 1803 in Kandern, Baden; † 18. Juni 1880 in Washington, D.C.), auch General Sutter oder John Augustus Sutter oder auch Der Kaiser von Kalifornien, war… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Sutter — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Suter. John Sutter …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Augustus — /aw gus teuhs, euh gus /, n. 1. Also called Octavian (before 27 B.C.) (Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Augustus Caesar), 63 B.C. A.D. 14, first Roman emperor 27 B.C. A.D. 14: reformer, patron of arts and literature; heir and successor to Julius… …   Universalium

  • John — /jon/, n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation. 2. See John the Baptist. 3. (John Lackland) 1167? 1216, king of England 1199 1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of… …   Universalium

  • john — /jon/, n. Slang. 1. a toilet or bathroom. 2. (sometimes cap.) a fellow; guy. 3. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute s customer. [generic use of the proper name] * * * I known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216,… …   Universalium

  • Augustus — (as used in expressions) Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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