Robert Lewis Byington (January 29, 1820 – June 20, 1886) was a Democratic politician who served on the Sierra County Board of Supervisors (1867–1870) and (1875–1877), and California State Assembly, 24th District (1877–1878).[1] Byington was one of the early pioneers of Sierra County, California.
The family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was raised and attended public school. Byington left Cincinnati and went by ship to California around Cape Horn, reaching San Francisco on April 29, 1852. Seeking the discovery of gold in California, he moved to the mining district in the Sierra Nevada mountains, going first to Dutch Flat and then to Goodyears Bar and Monte Cristo in Sierra county.[1]
On November 23, 1857, Byington married Catherine Alice Freehill at Forest City, Sierra County, California. She is the daughter of Francis Freehill, a native of Ireland. They had eight children: William Henry; Mary (died in childhood); Mary Emma, wife of Tirey Lafayette Ford; Lewis Francis; Charles Thomas; Catherine Lydia; Clara Mary; and Francis Joseph Byington.[1]
In 1862 Byington settled at Downieville, Sierra county. He was a butcher by trade and made a living in mining and stock raising and owned farm land in Colusa County, California.[2][3]
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Byington was a Democrat. He was first elected Sheriff of Sierra county. During 1867–1870 and 1875–1877 he was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Sierra county.
^Lewis Byington Politicalgraveyard, California: State Assembly, 1880s
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robert, lewis, byington, january, 1820, june, 1886, democratic, politician, served, sierra, county, board, supervisors, 1867, 1870, 1875, 1877, california, state, assembly, 24th, district, 1877, 1878, byington, early, pioneers, sierra, county, california, lewi. Robert Lewis Byington January 29 1820 June 20 1886 was a Democratic politician who served on the Sierra County Board of Supervisors 1867 1870 and 1875 1877 and California State Assembly 24th District 1877 1878 1 Byington was one of the early pioneers of Sierra County California Lewis ByingtonCalifornia State Assembly 24th DistrictIn office 1877 1878Preceded byGeorge W Giffen 1875 1880Succeeded byJeremiah Levee 1880 1881Sierra County SupervisorIn office 1867 1870Sierra County SupervisorIn office 1875 1877Personal detailsBorn 1820 01 29 January 29 1820Southington Connecticut USDiedMay 7 1886 1886 05 07 aged 66 San Francisco CaliforniaPolitical partyDemocratic Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional life 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editByington was born in Southington Harford County Connecticut on June 29 1820 He was a son of Zebulon and Abigail Webster a cousin of Daniel Webster An early paternal American ancestor was William Byington who came with his wife Elizabeth Jackson from Yorkshire England in 1638 and settled in the following year at Rowley Massachusetts 1 The family moved to Cincinnati Ohio where he was raised and attended public school Byington left Cincinnati and went by ship to California around Cape Horn reaching San Francisco on April 29 1852 Seeking the discovery of gold in California he moved to the mining district in the Sierra Nevada mountains going first to Dutch Flat and then to Goodyears Bar and Monte Cristo in Sierra county 1 On November 23 1857 Byington married Catherine Alice Freehill at Forest City Sierra County California She is the daughter of Francis Freehill a native of Ireland They had eight children William Henry Mary died in childhood Mary Emma wife of Tirey Lafayette Ford Lewis Francis Charles Thomas Catherine Lydia Clara Mary and Francis Joseph Byington 1 In 1862 Byington settled at Downieville Sierra county He was a butcher by trade and made a living in mining and stock raising and owned farm land in Colusa County California 2 3 Professional life editByington was a Democrat He was first elected Sheriff of Sierra county During 1867 1870 and 1875 1877 he was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Sierra county In 1877 1878 he was a member of the California State Assembly for Sierra County 4 Death editHe died in San Francisco California on June 30 1886 He was 66 years old 1 References edit a b c d e Byington Lewis The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography 1941 Pen Portraits R R Parkinson San Francisco 1878 Cincinnati City Directory For The Year 1842 Lewis Byington Politicalgraveyard California State Assembly 1880sExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Lewis Byington Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Lewis Byington amp oldid 1191041207, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
