Elisha Oscar Crosby
Elisha Oscar Crosby (July 18, 1818 - June 25, 1895) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat.[1] He served as a member of the California State Senate from 1849 to 1852.[2] He served as the United States Minister Resident to Guatemala from 1861 to 1864.[2] By the 1870s, he settled in Alameda, California, where he became a justice of peace.[2]
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| Born | July 18, 1818 Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1895 Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, diplomat |
| Children | Edward Crosby |
References
- Barker, Charles A. (June 1948). "Elisha Oscar Crosby: A California Lawyer in the Eighteen-Fifties". California Historical Society Quarterly. 27 (2): 133–140. doi:10.2307/25156097. JSTOR 25156097 – via JSTOR.
- "Elisha Oscar Crosby Papers". Online Archive of California. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
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