Van Valkenberg, E. L.
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Mrs. E. [Ellen] L. Van Valkenberg is listed as a Santa Cruz town property owner in 1866. This is probably a misspelling: more likely van Valkenburgh (Barry Brown) or Van Valkenburg (Ellen's legal brief). Also, according to Ellen's legal brief, she used the middle initial "R." Ellen was the widow of Henry van Valkenburgh, founder of the San Lorenzo Paper Mill in 1860. Ellen made news herself in 1871-72 when she sued Santa Cruz County for the right to vote. The suit went to the California Supreme Court, where it was denied.
- Barry Brown, "The California Powder Works and San Lorenzo Paper Mill" (2008), SCPL Local History Articles online, accessed 2023-08-12
- "Van Valkenburg v. Brown" (CA Supreme Court opinion), casetext.com, accessed 2023-08-12
