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George Horatio Derby

(Derby, George Horatio, 1823-1861)

George Derby (1823-1861), American historian, California State Senator, United States Surveyor General for California, and trustee of the University of California
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George Horatio Derby (April 3, 1823 – May 15, 1861) was an early California humorist. He attended West Point with Ulysses S. Grant. Derby used the pseudonym "John P. Squibob" and its variants "John Phoenix" and "Squibob." Derby served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. In his spare time, he wrote humorous anecdotes and burlesques, often under the guise of his pseudonyms. (From Wikipedia)

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