Sarah Althea Hill
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Sarah Althea Hill was a California socialite who became a national celebrity when she sued millionaire Senator William Sharon for divorce, citing adultery, in 1883. She claimed he had secretly married
Sarah Althea Hill
Attorney and former Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court David S. Terry.
Stockton State Hospital
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Stockton State Hospital or the Stockton Developmental Center was California's first psychiatric hospital. The hospital opened in 1851 in Stockton, California, United States, and closed 1995–1996. The
Sarah Althea Hill
…After a brief examination by the Insanity Commission, Sarah Terry was committed at age 41 to the California Asylum at Stockton (later known as the Stockton State Hospital) on March 11, 1892. Diagnosed with "dementia praecox", an early term for schizophrenia, she was extremely violent and had to be restrained for years…
Stockton State Hospital