Historedia
Group or institution

Self-appointed men

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1864

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Self-appointed men, 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. Founding of Helena, Montana, at Last Chance Gulch

    1864

    Role: Town founders

    1. July 14, 1864 · Last Chance GulchGold Discovery at Last Chance Gulch

      The 'Four Georgians' discovered gold on July 14, 1864, in a gulch off Prickly Pear Creek, leading to the founding of a mining camp.

    2. October 30, 1864 · Helena, MontanaFormal Establishment of Helena

      On October 30, 1864, self-appointed men met to name the town Helena, authorize street layouts, and elect commissioners.

Sources

  1. Helena, Montana Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03