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About James Blair

James Blair began the Five Mile House sawmill operation in 1856 with his brother John. It operated by steam and cut 8 to 10,000 feet of lumber a day. In 1860 they set up a second mill at Iowa Canyon, the Elk Horn Sawmill, which operated until 1870. About this time Matthew Blair joined them.

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James Blair's Timeline

1825
May 23, 1825
Paisley, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1866
May 23, 1866
Placerville, el dorado, California, United States
1868
January 1868
California, United States
1875
June 23, 1875
placerville, el dorado, California, United States
1877
June 20, 1877
California, United States
1883
September 15, 1883
California, United States
1886
July 2, 1886
California, United States
July 2, 1886
Placerville, El Dorado County, California, United States
1902
November 26, 1902
Age 77