Samuel Brannan (March 2, 1819 - May 14, 1889), was the first publicist of the California Gold Rush and the first millionaire because of the rush. "Brannan Street" in San Francisco is named after him. Brannan was born in Saco, Maine. As a teenager, his family moved to Ohio, where Brannan learned to be a printer. He joined the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Brannan moved to New York in 1844, and began printing "The New York Messenger", …
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| Born: | March 2, 1819 |
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| Died: | May 14, 1889 |
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It could be said that Sam Brannan truly believed that the Lord helps those who help themselves. www.calgoldrush.com/profiles/pro_brannan.html |
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Where youth often acts as a
liability, to Sam Brannan it was an asset. www.cnpa.com/CalPress/hall/brannan.htm |
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An early apostle of the power of publicity, Samuel Brannan enjoyed spectacular success in capitalizing on the California gold rush in what was to prove a dramatic and tumultuous life. www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/brannan.htm |
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