Seth Kinman (September 29, 1815 – February 24, 1888) was an early settler of Humboldt County, California, a hunter based in Fort Humboldt, a famous chair maker, and a nationally recognized entertainer. He stood over 6 ft (1.83 m) tall and was known for his hunting prowess and his brutality toward bears and Indian warriors. Kinman claimed to have shot a total of over 800 grizzly bears, and, in a single month, over 50 elk. He was also a hotel keeper, saloon keeper, and a musician who performed for President Lincoln on a fiddle made from the skull of a mule.
[Interior of Seth Kinman’s Table Bluff Hotel and Saloon in Table Bluff, California, 1889, found here.]
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woah ! what an interesting character and that saloon –
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If you can believe even half of his stories, the guy was certainly amazing. Apparently the hotel and saloon were his retirement projects after he tired of killing grizzlies and Indians. The Wikipedia link has more of his travails, (including that he died at the age of 73 after accidentally shooting himself in the leg).
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one of those crazy characters
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Kinman seems more wily than crazy to me, unlike Emperor Norton.
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