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Walter Colton , 1797-1851, American editor, writer, and clergyman, b. Rutland co., Vt. He became a naval chaplain in 1831. His books Ship and Shore (1835), A Visit to Constantinople and Athens (1836), and Deck and Port (1850) are based upon his naval experiences. In 1846 he was appointed chief judge of Monterey, Calif., and founded the Californian, California's first newspaper. Colton's book Three Years in California (1850) is an excellent historical account of this period.

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Colton, Walter (1797–1851), author of Ship and Shore (1835), the account of his cruise as naval chaplain, and Deck and Port (1850), about his voyage to California (1845) with Commodore Stockton. He remained in California, became alcalde of Monterey, and founded The Californian, the territory's first newspaper. His Three Years in California (1850) is an important historical source.

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