Charles Miner Goodall
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Captain Charles Miner Goodall (1824 – 1899) was born in England and was a California entrepreneur. Along with George Clement Perkins and Nelson founded the Pacific Coast Steam Ship Company.
Goodall, Nelson and Perkins controlled much of the shipping industry from Alaska to Mexico during the mid 19th century.
Goodall served for two years in the California State Assembly.
Serena Goodall was his wife.
Goodall is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.
Charles Goodall Lee was named in honor of Charles Miner Goodall. Charles Goodall Lee's mother was set free from a probable life of slavery in California by Charles Miner Goodall at the area of Monterey, California at a Methodist site http://www.gbgm-umc.org/awrc/english/abegin.html.
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- http://mountainviewpeople.blogspot.com/2007/03/charles-goodall-1824-1899.html
- http://www.maritimeheritage.org/vips/holladay.htm
- http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/tf5489p1n0/;jsessionid=UruBQlV9cxgVvmWm?layout=metadata&brand=calisphere
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