Harry I. Thornton

Harry Innis Thornton Jr. (c. 1834 – February 25, 1895) was a United States Democratic politician and attorney in California. Born in Greene County, Alabama, Thornton followed his family to California. In 1841, his father, Harry Innis Thornton, Sr., was a judge and member of the Alabama Legislature, residing in Eutaw, Alabama. By 1851, Thornton Sr. moved to California and was appointed to the federal Public Land Commission to address property ownership in California. By 1854, Thornton Jr.'s sister and her husband, James D. Thornton, had moved to San Francisco, also.

Harry I. Thornton

Harry Innis Thornton Jr. (c. 1834 – February 25, 1895) was a United States Democratic politician and attorney in California. Born in Greene County, Alabama, Thornton followed his family to California. In 1841, his father, Harry Innis Thornton, Sr., was a judge and member of the Alabama Legislature, residing in Eutaw, Alabama. By 1851, Thornton Sr. moved to California and was appointed to the federal Public Land Commission to address property ownership in California. By 1854, Thornton Jr.'s sister and her husband, James D. Thornton, had moved to San Francisco, also.