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Julia Bulette (c. 1832 – January 19/20, 1867), was an English-born American prostitute in Virginia City, Nevada, a boomtown serving the Comstock Lode silver mine. She was murdered in 1867 and a French drifter named John Millain was quickly convicted and hanged for the crime.
Who Was Julia? The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus. Julia C. Bulette: Noted Nevada Prostitute. by Johnny Gunn. Nevada’s history is filled with notable women, some, as with Julia C. Bulette, for actions that today are socially questionable, even illegal in some counties.
Julia Bulette was murdered on January 19, 1867 at 11:30 in the evening in her home on North D Street in Virginia City. The fair but frail prostitute told her neighbor and best friend Gertrude Holmes she was expecting company, but did not specify who the company might be.
Bulette arrived in 1863, after working in many of California’s mining camps as a prostitute, and set up shop. There are some that believe she may have been among the first of her profession to do so, but that is highly unlikely.
Aug 15, 2017 · The Virginia City miners had taken real soap-and-water baths, picked out their best shirts and even cleaned and dressed up their Nevada town for the big event. As the red, white and blue bunting fluttered in the July wind and the spirited brass band warmed up, everyone was more than ready to celebrate Independence Day.
Mar 7, 2018 · Legitimate history was enlarged, mythologized, and Julia C. Bulette played one of the major roles. Her history is grand by itself, it doesn’t need expansion, but that didn’t stop Beebe. His writing should never be used a provenance.
May 15, 2020 · There resided on D Street a lady of the night who was also an angel of mercy, her name was Julia Bulette. Julia would deliver a basket of fruit to a family that was quarantined when nobody else would go near. She volunteered to fight the many fires that plagued the Comstock.
