Timeline of John Sutter's Life By l.e325 Feb 23, 1803 John Sutter is born. 1834 Sutter emigrates to the United States. 1839 Sutter is given 50,000 acres of California. Period: 1848 to 1855 The Gold Rush Jan 24, 1848 Gold is discovered on Sutter's Mill. 1852 Sutter's bankruptcy. Jun 18, 1880 John Sutter dies.
