"Cowboy Jim" Donovan - Santa Clara, CA
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N 37° 20.864 W 121° 57.226
10S E 592665 N 4133961
A plaque to a local figure of Santa Clara's history.
Waymark Code: WM84WK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2010
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"Born in San Francisco, James Donovan James Donovan came to Santa Clara following the 1906 earthquake at the age of 9 and resided in this house the rest of his life. Orphaned young, he started hauling bagged from the railway using a few dogs pulling a cart. Later as a young man, he earned enough money to buy a horse and progressed to weed plowing for the town and watering the trees lining the unpaved streets, less than 5 ft tall. He got the nickname Cowboy Jim from working as a cowhand on Valley Ranches. For decades, Jim was a familiar figure around Santa Clara dressed in cowboy attire. marching in all the parades using his horse and wagon, or goat cart to give children rides around the neighborhood.
Calling the city council meetings the best entertainment in town, Cowboy Jim Faithfully attended them for over 36 years. In September 1967, on his 70th birthday, the council declared it "Cowboy Jim Donovan Day" in ceremonies held at a council meeting."
Location: Benton St
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: Not listed
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