Samuel Henry Rambo (October 12, 1843 – October 10, 1920) was a United States businessman and Republican politician. Rambo was born in

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, and was brought up there and in

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. A logger and merchant, he served in the Eleventh Kansas Infantry during the

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. In 1878 he moved to California, where he lived first in Santa Clara and later in San Jose, finally settling in Boulder Creek. He held numerous official positions, including Santa Cruz County Supervisor, State Senator, and the Head of Big Basin Park (later the first California State Park).History of St. Michael's Church, Boulder Creek, California
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1843 births 1920 deaths Union Army soldiers People from Santa Clara, California People from San Jose, California People from Boulder Creek, California Republican Party California state senators 20th-century American politicians {{california-CASenate-stub