Augustus M. Heslep
California pioneer, lawyer and Committee of Vigilance member
📍 San Francisco, California USA
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Augustus M. Heslep was an American lawyer, vigilante and journalist active in California during the Gold Rush era. In 1849, he traveled overland to California via the Santa Fe Trail, producing detailed accounts of the journey. After settling in Sacramento, he practiced law and journalism, gaining a reputation for frequent, sometimes violent, public feuds and litigation which earned him the nickname "Hellslip." He became the father-in-law of Harry N. Morse after the future Alameda County sheriff eloped with his daughter.
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