George Derby
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.
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Squibob, an early California humorist
San Francisco, Calif. : Squibob Press, 1990
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Derby's report on opening the Colorado, 1850-1851. From the original report of George Horatio Derby.
Albuquerque] University of New Mexico Press 1969
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Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate : a reconnoissance [sic] of the Gulf of California and the Colorado River
[Washington, D.C.] : [publisher not identified], 1852Other Authors: “…Derby, George Horatio, 1823-1861…”
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Report of the Secretary of War : communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a reconnoisance [sic] of the Gulf of California and the Colorado River by Lieutenant...
[Washington, D.C.] : [publisher not identified], 1852Other Authors: “…Derby, George Horatio, 1823-1861…”
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Bright gem of the western seas : California, 1846-1852
Lafayette, Calif. : Great West Books, 1991Other Authors:Format: Book
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The Army surveys of Gold Rush California : reports of topographical engineers, 1849-1851
Norman, Oklahoma : The Arthur H. Clark Company, an imprint of the University of Oklahoma Press, 2015Other Authors: “…Derby, George Horatio, 1823-1861…”
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Geology and industrial resources of California
Baltimore, W. Minifie & Co., 1851Other Authors: “…Derby, George Horatio, 1823-1861…”
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Report of the secretary of war, communicating information in relation to the geology and topography of California ...
Washington : [publisher not identified], 1850Other Authors:Format: Book