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Pierson Barton Reading (November 26, 1816 – May 29, 1868) (also referred to as Pearson, and as Parson) was a California pioneer.
Aug 14, 2018 · Then on March 18, 1848, with the help of the Wintu Tribe of Native Americans, Major Pierson B. Reading discovered gold in Clear Creek at what is now known as Reading's Bar, making the second gold discovery in California.
- Redding, California, United States
“Major Pierson B. Reading was the first white settler of Shasta county. His settlement was made in 1845, near the junction of Cottonwood creek with the Sacramento river. There was no further white settlement in Shasta county until 1849, when immigration trains began to arrive across the plains.
[After finding gold near his property in California in 1849, Pierson B. Reading returned to Mississippi and repaid his outstanding debts, much to the surprise of his creditors.] On June 18, 1852, P.B. Reading was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs for California, by Congress.
MAJOR PIERSON B. READING 1816-1868 Passed through Shasta County the first time in 1843 while enroute to Sutter's Fort as a member of the Chiles-Walker Party. Lived and worked at Sutter's Fort for John Sutter as a clerk and trapper until 1847.
Pierson B. Reading: Shasta County Pioneer. Chapter 1 – Birth and Early Life. Chapter 2 – The Trip West. Chapter 3 – As Sutter’s Lieutenant. Chapter 4 – Paymaster: California Battalion. Chapter 5 – Gold Seeker, Rancher, Merchant, and Politician. Chapter 6 – The Last Years.
Sep 17, 2003 · Pierson B. Reading was born November 26, 1816. He joined the Chiles-Walker party for California in May 1843 and reached Sutters Fort, California in November of 1843. John Sutter soon employed Reading as a laborer and trapper. Reading obtained property in 1844 and named his estate “Buena Ventura”.
