Seth Kinman
American pioneer (1815-1888) · United States · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 72
Seth Kinman was an early settler of Humboldt County, California, a hunter based in Fort Humboldt, a famous chair maker, and a nationally recognized entertainer. He stood over 6 ft (1.83 m) tall and was known for his hunting prowess and his brutality toward bears and Indian warriors.
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![Drawing of an early hunter's cabin in Humboldt County.[17]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Trappers_Cabin_Humboldt.jpg/330px-Trappers_Cabin_Humboldt.jpg)
Drawing of an early hunter's cabin in Humboldt County.[17]
Elkhorn chair presented to President Abraham Lincoln. Photo by Mathew Brady
Advertisement used for exhibitions in 1861
Seth Kinman (seated) with his son Carlin, displaying a few curiosities in 1876
Kinman in 1857 with the chair he presented to Buchanan
Lincoln examining Kinman's rifle in 1864, while accepting an elkhorn chair. Drawing by Alfred Waud.
Kinman and Governor Rutherford B. Hayes on September 18, 1876About this person
Kinman claimed to have shot a total of over 800 grizzly bears, and, in a single month, over 50 elk. He was also a hotel keeper, saloon keeper, and a musician who performed for President Lincoln on a fiddle made from the skull of a mule.
