John B. Douglas
Mr. Douglass, familiarly and widely known as 'Jack',
was born in New York City, in August, 1830. He came to California in
July, 1849, arriving in Tuolumne in 1852.
Establishing
himself in the saloon business in Columbia, he soon afterwards
became Agent for M. J. Dooley, the Manager of the stage lines. His
place of business was on the corner of Fulton and Main streets, and
was known as the 'Douglass' saloon. Mr. Douglass had, the ill
fortune to be burned out three times in the course of his residence
in Columbia, namely, in 1854, 1857, and 1862.
In 1869 he
removed to Stockton, where he is engaged in keeping the popular
saloon of the Yosemite House. During Mr. Dougllass's residence in
Columbia he enjoyed the confidence of his fellow-citizens to a
remarkable extent, having held successively the offices of Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department, President of the Board of Trustees,
and finally School Trustee, the two latter offices having been
filled by him during two terms each.
It may be mentioned in
this connection that he was a warm friend of the lamented Coffroth,
his intimacy extending over a long period, during which they were
close companions in every respect.
Mr. Douglass, in 1853,
married Miss Ellen Dart, and has two children, boys, one aged 22 and
one 19 years.
A History of Tuolumne County, California, B.F.
Alley, 1882. Pg. 406.
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