He contributed to the writing and passage of legislation to protect the area, gaining support of US Senator John Conness from California.
The two men worked together on legislation to protect Yosemite National Park and Mariposa Grove.
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(Senators were still selected by state legislatures then.) US Senator John Conness introduced the bill to protect the land that became Yosemite National Park.
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Having made a stake, he settled in the new community of Georgetown and operated a store selling supplies to miners.
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