Jeter, William T.

William T. [Thomas] Jeter (1850-1930) was a prominent local attorney, politician, conservationist, and bank officer during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Jeter family had a home on Cliff Street on Beach Hill.

• John L. Chase, The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter One, item (28), page 18
• Charles S. McCaleb, Surf, Sand & Streetcars, p.113 (short bio)
• Jeter's wife Jennie was a daughter of Moses Bliss.
• A redwood in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park was named for Jeter, with the plaque shown at right.