San Jose, California

1888 – Establishment Of The Sainte Claire Club

Hamilton Historical Records

In 1888 the Sainte Claire Club was established by various prominent San Jose, California citizens, including James Duval Phelan who served as a banker, a mayor of San Francisco and as a U.S. Senator.

Author’s Note:

In 1920, James Duval Phelan ran a U.S. Senate campaign with a white supremacist slogan, “Keep California White”.

Published by Hamilton Historical Records

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