George Calvert Yount Jorge Concepción Yount | |
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| Born | May 4, 1794 |
| Died | October 5, 1865 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Yountville, California, US |
| Spouse | Eliza Cambridge Wells |
| Relatives | Harry Yount (nephew) |
| Notes | |
he abandoned his family before he went to Napa. Left them in poverty | |
George Calvert Yount (May 4, 1794 – October 5, 1865), later known by his Spanish name Don Jorge Concepción Yount,[1][2][3] was a Californian ranchero, fur trapper, and entrepreneur. Born in North Carolina, he later emigrated to Alta California, where he became a Mexican citizen and acquired substantial property holdings in the Napa Valley, largely due to the influence of his friendship with General Mariano G. Vallejo.[4][5] The city of Yountville, California is named for him.
- ^ Library of Congress - To-Kalon Vineyard, 1350 Walnut Drive, Oakville, Napa County, CA Drawings from Survey HALS CA-139
- ^ Report of the Surveyor General of the State of California 1873
- ^ Historic Spots in California (1966)
- ^ California Wine Country (John Doerper, 2004)
- ^ Assembling California (John McPhee, 1966)