www.montereycountynow.com JUNE 5-11, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 23 Far left: A portrait of David Jacks. When he was born in Scotland in 1822, his family name was simply “Jack” —an “s” was added in America. Left: Casa de Oro, now part of Monterey State Historic Park, was home to Joseph Boston’s store in 1850, where Jacks first worked when he came to Monterey. Jacks later came to own the building, which his daughters later gifted to the state. Below left: Salinas City Bank checks, signed by Jacks in 1886, that are stored at Monterey County Historical Society. Below: Monterey County’s register of court plaintiffs, starting at 1850, shows Jacks’ name again and again and again—he sued a lot of people for allegedly squatting on his lands. “Don Dahvee” was a nickname for David Jacks; Jacks’ daughters donated land to the City of Monterey that is now Don Dahvee Park, where there is also a Don Dahvee Lane. DANIEL DREIFUSS DANIEL DREIFUSS
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