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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The Late James Shinn

From Pacific Rural Press, Volume 52, Number 20, 14 November 1896, is the obituary of James Shinn.

The Late James Shinn


A name which has an enduring place in the horticultural history of California is that of James Shinn, who died on his farm near Niles, Alameda county, Thursday, October 29, in his ninetieth year. Mr. Shinn was so widely known among the older readers of the Rural Press, and was so highly esteemed for his horticultural work and for the worth and graces of his character, that we are sure a sketch of his life will be welcomed in Rural circles.