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2004.001.0825Description
A residential street. 200 block of West "J" street in Benicia. Second house on right was the home of William Colby (one of the founders of the Sierra Club - secretary).
His parents deserve mention, as his father was Senator Gilbert Winslow Colby (represented Sacramento) who was original owner of 1869 home; his mother Caroline Amelia Smith Colby who taught at the Young Ladies Seminary nearby in the 1860s. Gilbert and Caroline were historical figures in Benicia. Will Colby was 4 when his mother died in 1879; 6 when his father died in 1881.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection