Niles Searls

Niles Searls Was born in 1825 in Rensselaerville<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rensselaerville>, New York.

Between 1847 and 1849 he travelled to California as part of the Gold Rush.

There he practiced law in the town of Nevada (which later became known as Nevada City <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada_City>

rn 1825 - 1907) was the 14th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California. He also served in the California Senate.