Notable People
Do you know a West Sacramento Notable Person? Send us an email with the name of the person and your phone number and we will contact you for more information.(click on the photos to read more)
Virginia SeamansThe name Virginia Seamans means a lot to the West Sacramento Historical Society because she was the driving force, along with Bryan Turner, to create the Society.What caused Viriginia's passion for a historical society in West Sacramento? Who was she? |
 Virginia Seamans |
John OhlsonWho hikes 7 miles to 11,000 ft., speaks Swedish, Spanish, French and some Mandarin, earned a Masters at Northwestern University, and worked toward a PhD at Stanford?In February 2007, John Ohlson was honored by the Sacramento Book Collectors Club. Read more about this community advocate, activist and honored citizen. |
 John Ohlson |
Harry FonsecaIn the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian Spring 2005 issue of their magazine, there was a four page article with photographs on Harry written by Aleta Ringlero (Pima) who is an art historian. She wrote: "Harry Fonseca is a painter's painter" Read more about this Bryte native. |
 Harry Fonseca |
William StoneWilliam G. 'Bill' Stone, later known as "The Father of the Port", envisioned an inland Port of Sacramento with all the benefits of lower freight costs, new jobs and industrial development. |
 William Stone |
