Biography of James S. Dysart
James S. Dysart was born on March 22, 1838, in Delaware County, New York. He journeyed to California in 1855, initially settling in Placerville to work in lumbering. His career spanned various ventures, including hotel management in Nevada and farming in Mendocino County. In 1871, he claimed land near Ellensburgh, Washington, where he later co-founded the second sawmill in Kittitass Valley. Elected as a county commissioner in 1884, Dysart remains unmarried and continues to be active in his community.