Bio

• He had three sons. He was a jeweler in New York City and alderman. He went to California during the gold rush of 1849. An assay office was created by state law April 20, 1850, and Kohler was appointed first assayer. The office was closed when the United States Assay Office was opened February 1, 1851.

  Kohler had been a fireman in New York and became a fireman in San Francisco.

  Each of the surviving bars stamped by Kohler has a different value so each is unique.

Date of birth

• 1810

Date of death

• 1864-12

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