James Burney

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1851

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Burney, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. First reported European sighting of Yosemite Valley

   1851

   Role: Mariposa County Sheriff

   1. 127 March 1851 · Old Inspiration PointBattalion Entry into Yosemite Valley

      Members of the Mariposa Battalion entered Yosemite Valley on March 27, 1851, viewing it from Old Inspiration Point.

Sources

1. Mariposa Battalion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-12