Captain Charles Miner Goodall (1824–1899) was born in England and was a California entrepreneur

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. Along with George Clement Perkins

George Clement Perkins

George Clement Perkins was a U.S. Republican politician, who was the 14th governor of California from January 8, 1880, to January 10, 1883, and a United States senator from 1893 until 1915. He also served in the California State Senate...

 and Nelson founded the Pacific Coast Steam Ship Company.

Goodall, Nelson and Perkins controlled much of the shipping industry from Alaska to Mexico during the mid 19th century.

Goodall served as harbormaster

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 of San Francisco 1861-1865 then served in the California State Assembly

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 8th District

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 1871-1873.

Serena Goodall was his wife.

Goodall is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California

Oakland, California

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Charles Goodall Lee was named in honor of Charles Miner Goodall. Charles Goodall Lee's mother was set free from a probable life of slavery in California by Charles Miner Goodall at the area of Monterey, California

Monterey, California

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at a Methodist site http://www.gbgm-umc.org/awrc/english/abegin.html.