(17 Sept. 1848-10 July 1932), landowner, farmer. Born in GC. Parents: Robert Sangster and his wife Christena Ross. As a young man, perhaps while still in his teens, James Sangster left home for the United States and travelled from New York to San Francisco via the Isthmus of Panama. For some years his occupations included farming and working in California logging camps, then in later life he was “a prominent land owner in a rich farming area and pioneer of the Anatone, Wash. [Washington state] region and well and favourably known throughout eastern Washington and Central Idaho.” On going to the Anatone area in 1877 he had taken up land and thereafter he “constantly expanded his interests.” He died at his home one mile north of Anatone. His wife was Jennie Robinson or Robisson, whose father and mother were natives respectively of Alabama and Mississippi. (three children, two surviving him) Presbyterian.

Asotin County Sentinel (Asotin, Wash.) 15 July 1932 * Standard Freeholder 10 Aug. 1932 (QF) * private information