William L. Manly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William L. Manly

American western pioneer

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1820

Place of Birth: St. Albans, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 05-Feb-1903

Profession: writer, diarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William Lewis Manly (April 6, 1820 – February 5, 1903) was an American pioneer of the mid-19th century.
He was first a fur hunter, a guide of westward bound caravans, a seeker of gold, and then a farmer and writer in his later years. He wrote an autobiography, first published with the title From Vermont to California, then a second edition with the title Death Valley in '49, that tells of the pioneer experience in the Far West, in particular the 1848 California Gold Rush.