Porterville in Tulare County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Dr. Samuel Gregg George
Patriot Doctor Miner Pioneer
Photographed by Dr. Samuel Gregg George Chapter No. 1855 E Clampus Vitus, July 24, 2010
1. Dr. Samuel Gregg George Marker
Born in Ohio, Dr. George saw action in the Mexican War. After studying medicine, he started a practice in Visalia about 1855. He served in the Indian War of 1856, and as a loyal Union man, kept an eye on the Secesh in Tulare, Kern and Coso for Union Army intelligence. He found gold and silver in the Coso, explored Death Valley, and filed magnesite claims in the Porterville hills. His activities being widely reported in the press. He married the Widow Wilcox in 1876, moved his practice to Porterville, and made his home at this location. He died in 1905 at 91, and is buried in the Porterville Cemetery.
Erected 1977 by Dr. Samuel Gregg George Chapter 1855 E Clampus Vitus.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 36° 4.123′ N, 119° 0.738′ W. Marker is in Porterville, California, in Tulare County. It is on East Mill Avenue west of East Fig Street, on the
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Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elisha Packwood (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nettie Smith's Place (about 600 feet away); Porterville's Badman (approx. Ό mile away); Time Marches On (approx. Ό mile away); Gabriel Moraga (approx. 0.7 miles away); Tule River Stage Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named The Tule River Stage Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Vandalia (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all
via Online Archive of California, 1880
2. Dr. Samuel Gregg George
In the center of this 1880 portrait is Dr. Samuel Gregg George of Porterville, CA, after whom the local chapter of the El Clampus Vitus was named. This photo was taken at a convention he attended. (Photo courtesy of Porterville Library)
3. Marker and House
Photographed by Dr. Samuel Gregg George Chapter No. 1855 E Clampus Vitus, January 21, 2013
4. Dr. Samuel Gregg George Grave Site
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 1,139 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. 2. submitted on October 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 30, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on October 24, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
