Courtesy of the California Historical Society
Anna Haight
1867–1871
Significant Facts
Born: October 2, 1834 in St. Louis, Missouri
Died: March 29, 1898 in Oakland, California
Married: Henry Haight on January 24, 1855
Maiden Name: Bissell
Family
Father: Capt. Lewis Bissell
Mother: Mary Woodbridge
Husband: Henry Haight
Children: Janette, Mary, Dugald, Henry H., Jr. and Louis
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Biography
Anna Bissell grew up in St. Louis. During the 1820s, Anna’s father, Captain Lewis Bissell, built the home in which Anna grew up. The house still stands and is considered to be the oldest surviving house in St. Louis. While living in St. Louis, Anna Bissell met Henry Haight, a San Francisco attorney. They married on January 24, 1855 and set sail from New York to San Francisco on February 20. Anna and Henry went on to have five children No records of her activities as First Lady survive. The Haights were the last family to use the Stanford Mansion as a Governor’s residence. Anna Haight died on March 29, 1898 in Oakland, California. She is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.
Bibliography
Books
- Cook and LaDue, The First Ladies of California, Xlibris Corporation, 2007
- Jessop, General Daniel Bissell, His Ancestors and Descendants and the Hoyt, Strong, and other Families with which they intermarried.,, Wm. F. Fell Co. Printers, 1927
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