Frederick Augustus Hihn, was just 19-years-old when he left his native Germany for California in 1849 at the outset of the “rush” for California’s newly discovered gold. By the time of his death, he was one of the most influential and respected men in California. The following biographies explore his life from many different perspectives.

• Biographical Summary compiled by Stanley D. Stevens. 2002.
• W. W. Elliott’s Santa Cruz County, Calif. Illustrations with Historical Sketch. 1879.
• Excerpts from Edward Sanford Harrison’s History of Santa Cruz County, California. San Francisco: printed for the author by Pacific Press Publishing Co. 1892.
• James Miller Guinn’s History of the State of California and Biographical Record of Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties. Chicago: Chapman Publishing. 1903.
• Titus Hale’s autobiography. [His references to F. A. Hihn]. 1907.
• A. Taylor’s “Mr. F. A. Hihn — A Personal Tribute.” 1913.
• Frederick Douglass Baldwin’s “The Grand old Man of Santa Cruz County.” 1928.
• "California and the gold fields." Translated from the German of Frederick Gerstäcker 1854.
• Hihn About the Santa Cruz Railroad
• Hihn and the Decorative Art Society (pdf)