Walter Colton
Reverend Walter Colton was an American clergyman and writer from Vermont who served as the first American Alcalde (mayor) of Monterey, California. He worked as an editor for newspapers in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, as a chaplain in the United States Navy and as co-publisher of California's first newspaper, The Californian, in 1846. He wrote several books about his travels to California and Europe.
The land of gold; or, Three years in California
In a landscape teeming with fortune seekers, an appointed leader navigates the complexities of governance amid claims of gold and dramatic cultural shifts.
By Walter Colton
Deck and port $b or, incidents of a cruise in the United States frigate Congress to California. With sketches of Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso, Lima, Honolulu, and San Francisco
Embark on an adventure across the seas, encountering the beauty and hardships of a mid-19th-century naval journey filled with camaraderie, challenges, and cultural encounters.
By Walter Colton