Sutter

[ suht-er, soo-ter ]

noun
  1. John Augustus, 1803–80, U.S. frontiersman: owner of Sutter's Mill.

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How to use Sutter in a sentence

  • Sutter's Fort at last was safely reached, and the other party having become lost, Carson was sent to find them.

    The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. Ellis
  • Marysville was also laid out by Sutter, and Stockton by Weber, who owned all the land around it.

    Stories of California | Ella M. Sexton
  • General Bidwell was for a time in Sutter's employ, and surveyed nearly all the large ranches and the roads in early days.

    Stories of California | Ella M. Sexton
  • You have read that Marshall, who found gold, was building a sawmill for Sutter when he picked up the precious yellow nuggets.

    Stories of California | Ella M. Sexton
  • Sutter and Marshall quarrelled at last about the ownership of the mill at Coloma, where the pieces of gold were picked up.

    Stories of California | Ella M. Sexton