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Sam Brannan was born in Main
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Brannan converts to Mormonism while living in Ohio
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In 1846 27 year old Sam Brannan sailed from New York City to California with a group of Mormons.
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In 1847 Brannan opens his first store in Sutter’s Fort
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Sam Brannan is told about gold on Sutter’s land, soon after Brannan publicizes the find to America
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Sam Brannan moves back to San Francisco and continues his business
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Sam Brannan founds the committee of vigilance, a vigilante police force in charge of protecting the citizens of San Francisco.
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Brannan tries to make a American colony in Hawaii but the king of Hawaii sent him home
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Sam Brannan is elected as a senator for the new state of California
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A second, much bigger, vigilance committee is formed. Growing from 700 members to 6,000.
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Brannan stets out to try and form a resort in Napa valley, But the people living there don’t like his style of business and Brannan is shot by an unknown assailant. However he managed to survive.
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Sam Brannan’s wife divorces him and takes a large amount of his fortune.
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After his wife divorced him Sam Brannan lost most of his money and ended up owning a small ranch in Mexico.
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Sam Brannan gets a large sum of money from the Mexican government for back payments on interest. He uses this money to pay off all of his debts.
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Sam Brannan died alone, unidentified and debtless in Escondido California.
