Oroville was a small town that was discovered on October 1850, by James Monroe Burt. He named the city after a legendary biblical city of gold ‘Ophir'. However, after they discover that there was already another city called Ophir in Placer County, they switched the name to Oroville. It is a combination of oro and ville. Oro in Spanish means gold and ville means town in French.
In 1850, he was elected Butte County's first county attorney. In 1856 he built one of the first brick buildings on Bird Street. Burt died on November 4, 1884. His remains are underneath a spire in the old Oroville cemetery, which is located near the grave of Judge C.F. Lott.
James was educated for the legal profession. He moved to California with the 49ers and died there, unmarried.
Oroville was a small town that was discovered on October 1850, by James Monroe Burt. He named the city after a legendary biblical city of gold ‘Ophir'. However, after they discover that there was already another city called Ophir in Placer County, they switched the name to Oroville. It is a combination of oro and ville. Oro in Spanish means gold and ville means town in French.
In 1850, he was elected Butte County's first county attorney. In 1856 he built one of the first brick buildings on Bird Street. Burt died on November 4, 1884. His remains are underneath a spire in the old Oroville cemetery, which is located near the grave of Judge C.F. Lott.
James was educated for the legal profession. He moved to California with the 49ers and died there, unmarried.
Family Members
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Elmira Burt Burt
1812–1855
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Mary Burt Herrick
1814–1905
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Phoebe Burt Benedict
1817–1890
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LT Benjamin Coe Burt
1819–1888
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Thomas Burt
1821–1911
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Grinnell Burt
1822–1901
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Elizabeth Burt
1824–1907
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Hannah Burt
1826–1898
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Abigail A. "Abbie" Burt Leggett
1828–1915
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Cordelia B. Burt Abbey
1830–1895
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Howard Burt
1832–1867
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Benjamin K. Burt
1836–1859
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