PART TWO

BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN

SAN MATEO COUNTY'S History with its exposition of contem porary local conditions, resources and advantages, would be incomplete without the following biographical sketches of pioneers and leading business and professional men. These supplement the history and add that intimate and personal touch, without which no work of this kind could be truly interesting. In the following life stories may be found many of the most important events that have taken place in both early and contem porary county history. A collection of biographies of this kind is always interesting; but their greatest value lies in the fact that they chronicle much that might otherwise be forgotten, thereby becoming of greater value as time goes on. They are arranged in no particular sequence, being printed on the following pages in the order in which they were obtained.

Frederick Ernest Beer Mr. Beer has his share of civic pride, and every movement for the REI)ERltfK Ernest Beer, one of welfare of the community finds an en the proprietors of the San Ma thusiastic supporter in him. At teo Garage, came to San Mateo in present Mr. lleer is Master of the San 1907, and with his partner, Mr. C. B. Mateo Masonic Lodge. Morton, opened the San Mateo Gar Frederick Ernest Beer was born in age and Machine Works. Since then Charlottetown, Prince Edward island the business has steadily grown, and Canada, on June 20, 1880. He has today is one of the largest on the Pe been in California fourteen years. ninsula. Mr. Beer was married in San Francis Mr. Beer's early business train co on May 23, 1903 and lives with ing fitted him splendidly for the man his family at 335 Griffith Avenue. agership of a garage. By profession he was a mechanical engineer and for six years he was connected with Jesse Penton a firm which manufactured mine O Jesse Penton, landscape gar supplies. He traveled into all cor dener of San Mateo, can be at ners of the globe installing mining tributed the beautles of many of the machinery. He was also engineer pretentious estates for which the pen on various steamship lines running Iinsula is famed. Mr. Penton has out of San Francisco and New York. made San Mateo county his home for 114 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY the last forty-five years and during George E. Jones who still retains that time he has laid out and super the position he has held for many intended the gardening of many of years as Chief of Police. the county's show places. In this capacity Mr. Jones has done Hundreds of the homes around San much for Burlingame. Being a man Mateo owe their floral embellish of lofty ideals he has kept the city ments to Mr. Penton, but the work free from anything that would cast for which he is best known was done on the estates of Harry Hastings, Mrs. Bothin, R. G. Hooker, Henry P. Bowie, and C. Frederick Kohl, the Kohl property being at that time in the possession of Alexander Austin. In many of his early undertakings Mr. Penton was associated with John McLaren; and when Mr. McLaren left to take charge of Golden Gate Park, Mr. Penton carried on important work that he had started on the pe ninsula. Mr. Penton has had charge of the Cherry Canyon Water Com pany for years, and under his super vision its development took place and its large distributing system was built. Mr. Penton was a member of the building committee of the Masonic Hall Association. He unselfishly surrendered a great part of his time and energy to this project. Jesse Penton was born near Win a single reflection on its moral stat chester, England on October 2, 1842. us. He has had traffic rules enact He left his home in 1872 and came ed and directed the passage of ve directly to Millbrae to D. O. Mills’ hicles through Burlingame in such estate and has been a resident of San a manner that this city boasts of one Mateo county ever since. At present of the lowest rates of accidents of he lives with his family in his own any city in the state. Mr. Jones and home, 124 Santa Inez. Mr. Penton the capable officers under him have was married at the Grace Church in run down many daring criminals, New York on February 18, 1907. and have recovered stolen goods Mr. Penton is a Mason of high stand whose value to their owners can ing and was one of the charter mem hardly be estimated. bers of the Order of the Eastern Star in addition to his activity in the in San Mateo. police department, Mr. Jones has served the city in many other ca pacities. When the town was first George E. Jones incorporated he was appointed HE same high standards which Health Officer and Superintendent of mark all departments of Bur Streets by the first board of trus lingame's city government are found fees. in the police department which has The growth of Burling‘ame has been built up to its present state multiplied many times since he of efficiency and usefulness by first took office; and has now become BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 115

a city which has relieved him of twenty years; but during all this ‘these duties. He still retains the re time Mrs. Ross cherished a desire sponsible position of License and to set up a permanent residence in Tax Collector, together with Chief of San Mateo. This wish was fulfilled Police and Truant Officer for the when the Rosses came to San Mateo Burlingame School District. in 1913 and built the home which For his efficiency, honesty and ten they now occupy at 9th and Laurel years of faithful service, his friends Avenue. This in only a quarter of a awarded him a gold badge of his mile from the place where Mrs. Ross office. was born. George E. Jones was born in San It was at St. Matthews Church Francisco on July 13, 1869. He re that Mrs. Ross was baptized when a ceived his early schooling in San child—as were her children and Francisco, and later attended St. grand children in later years. Here Matthew's Military Academy when it also she was confirmed and has al was located on Baldwin avenue in ways attended church services. San Mateo, on the ground where the Mrs. Ross jwah educated at the High School now stands. fashionable Laurel Hall School, many After finishing school he entered of whose graduates are among the business in San Francisco where he peninsula's leading families. remained until ten years ago, when Mr. Donald, her father, came to he moved to Burlingame. Mr. Jones the county in 1851 and purchased a is one of the leading members of the tract of land where the Parrott Es Burlingame Commercial Club and the tate is now located. Speaking Royal Arcanum. He resides with Spanish fluently, Mr. Donald rapidly his family in his own home at 226 won the confidence of the Indians Myrtle Road. who could converse only with the white man in this tongue, and who at that time formed no inconsiderable Mrs. George C. Ross portion of the population. His hold ings ran from the Hayward place to HERE is not a resident of San Laurel Creek. Mateo County whose life history Living so long in the county, Mrs. is more closely woven into the fabric Ross has been able to notice every of the chronology of this county than interesting phase of its growth. Mrs. Geo. C. Ross. Having lived here Particularly noticeable has been the the best part of her life, she has solving of the transportation problem the added distinction of being the for residents of the county—especial second white child born in San Ma ly to San Francisco which in the ear teo—Mrs. Frank Miller, now a res ly days meant a trip which consumed ident of Berkeley, being the first. a day each way when one went upon Possessed of sufficient wealth to a shopping tour. live in any part of the world, San Mrs. Ross has taken an active and Mateo County has nevertheless al prominent part in the club life of the ways been her first choice. peninsula being a member of the San When married, on December 24, Mateo Wbm‘an's Club, the Burlin 1877, in San Mateo, she went with game Woman's Club, life member of her husband to Redwood City to live, the Redwood City Woman's Club, an but remained there only a short time. honorary member of the Board of the The Rosses next took up their real Auxilliary of the P. P. I. E., and a dence upon a 60-acre park in Bel member of the Laurel Hall Club, mont, where a beautiful home was whose membership list is made up of erected. They remained there for the graduates of Laurel Hall School 116 HISTORY OF SAN .\IATEO COUNTY

which Mrs. Ross attended when a Francisco, including Willis Polk, girl. whom he assisted in designing such Mr. George C. Ross has practiced magnificent structures as the new law thirty-seven years in the county Hobart Building and the Templeton with headquarters in Redwood City. Crocker {residence in Hillsborough. There are three sons; Dr. D. H. Ross, Mr. Norberg is well known in Club practicing in San Jose; Hall C. Ross circles, being a member of the San and Lee T. Ross, both practicing law Mateo Elks, Peninsula Club, Cali with their father in Redwood City. fornia Auto Association, the San Francisco Architects Club and was Ernest L. Norberg recently highly hclnored by being elected a Chapter Member of the RCHITECT Ernest L. Norberg American Institute of Architects. and his associate, Architect He has always taken active interest Thos. M. Edwards, with offices in the in public affairs and is at present a Phelan Building, San Francisco, have member of the Burlingame Park through their branch office in the Commission. Mr. Norberg is a na tive of Omaha, Nebraska, but has re sided in San Mateo County for the past nine years.

Mark E. Ryan

ARK E. Ryan, electrical con tractor and proprietor of Ry an's Electrical Store in the Sequoia Hotel Bldg., Redwood City, arrived in that city seven years ago, after he had traveled in all parts of the Fnited States. The climatic advan tages and business opportunities quickly appealed to Mr. Ryan, and he decided to establish himself in business in Redwood City and make it his home. Mr. Ryan has had a wide and vari ed experience in electrical work which he has followed since boyhood. After completing his education in Bank Building at Burlingame estab New York City, he worked as a lished a thriving clientele in this com lineman in New York and large cities munity. Judging from the number of the east. Since then he has been of public and private buildings al in charge of important work for ready constructed from their de large companies in all parts of the signs and under their supervision, l'nited States. the future prominence of this firm is Mr. Ryan's electrical store is one assured. of the thriving businesses of Redwood Mr. Norberg's early architectural City and one of the most complete training ’was obtained at Hopkins and best equipped shops of its kind Art Institute, and later under the on the peninsula. This firm has American Society of Beaux Arts. He taken many large contracts for the was afterward associated with the electrical work in public buildings, most prominent architects of San industrial plants and country man l BIOG RA PH I ES O F R EPR F.b‘ l‘I.\"l‘.~\'l‘l \' E .\ll§N 117

sions; and the character of its work perience in his chosen line of work. is known in all parts of the county. Mr. Barg had a responsible position Mark E. Ryan was born in New with one of the largest firms on the York City on February 15, 1884. He coast, when he resigned to become was married in San Mateo in 1909 l‘cunty Recorder. to Miss Mary Britt, daughter of Mr. Mr. Barg is well known for his and Mrs. P. Britt, pioneer residents of San Mateo. He has three chil dren, Mark E. Jr., Walter and Thom as. In addition to the Ryan Elec trical Shop, Mr. Ryan has property interests in Redwood. He is at pres ent City Electrician and Chief of the Fire Department in Redwood City. In fraternal circles Mr. Ryan is af filiated with the Masons, Woodmen of the World and the Odd Fellows.

William Henry Barg

EW of the San Mateo county of fices have a better reputation for efficiency than the office of County Recorder William Barg. His system, modern and up-to-date in every respect, is known through the bay regions as a model of its kind. Mr. Barg is the son of one of Red interest in the “national game.” wood's best known and highly re Back in 1905-6-7-8 and 9 he was a spected citizens and is himself well familiar figure upon the local dia known throughout the county. mond. From 1908 to 1909 he man When the Supervisors elected him .aged the Redwood Team; and they to fill the vacancy caused by the res used to have from 1200 to 1500 ignation of Harold O. Heiner, Mr. people at the games when San Mateo Barg's agreeable personality, ac and Redwood City crossed bats. commodating manners and ability Mr. Barg is a member of the Elks to carry on the work of his office, and the Native Sons. soon made him one of San Mateo county's most popular officials. William Henry Barg was born in Jean Perichon Hollister, Cal., on September ‘17, R.Perichon is the popular host at 1882. He received his primary and the Perichon House; and in the preparatory education in the public role of hotel keeper and genial host is schools of San Francisco. He complet ,probably one of the best known and ed his education at the Sacred Heart well liked characters in the city of College. San Mateo -as well as the entire llaving specialized in accountan county. I cy and bookkeeping while in col Mr. Perichon was born at Vichy. lege, Mr. Barg followed this line of France, September 24, 1870, just work after leaving school. He held a few months before the outbreak of many positions and was connected the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. with many firms, gaining a wide ex When a comparatively young man he 118 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

came to America where he has lived proprietor of a wholesale liquor store. ever since during the last twenty in 1914 he bought out the San Mateo one years. His first years in this grocery and combined it with his country were spent. in New York liquor business. He now operates City where he followed the occupa them both under the name of “E. tion of hotel keeper with marked suc Buchmann & Co., Wines and Grocer cess and achieved an enviable reputa ies.” tion in his chosen calling. Mr. Buchmann has been a persis After five years he decided to come tent good roads advocate. Long be to California; and it so happened fore the days of the automobile he that he came first to San Mateo fought for paved streets and good where he has lived ever since. roads, declaring that the time would Ten years ago Mr. Perichon was come when they would be the coun married to a lady of his own country, ty's greatest asset. Now that he has Miss Eugenie Rouquette. The couple seen his prediction fulfilled he is have two children,Jea.nne, aged three still interested in any new boulevard and Marguerite who is eight years project. Mr. Buchmann is also an au old. tomobile enthusiast. No highway or At the time of his marriage Mr. byway within one hundred miles has Perichon purchased the property up-' escaped his notice. on which he built the attractive ho In Mr. Buchmann the proposed tel which he is still running. The municipal baths at San Mateo Beach Perichon House was originally built have a staunch supporter. This has with one dining room in the front, been a pet scheme of his for many but this has since been added to and years and he says he expects to see the dining room enlarged to accom0 it become a reality just as he realiz date the ever increasing patronage. ed his dream of good roads. The Perichon House was the first Mr. Buchmann was born in Al structure erected upon the Taylor sace on October 12, 1864, when that Addition which ran from the Wis province was a part of France. He nom property to the county road and left his native land for America thir was surrounded by the Catholic ty-one years later. Mr. Buchmann is Church, Red Cross Hospital, High a member of the Masons and the Elks School Gymnasium, High School and lodges. the Public Library. It seems hard to realize—so fast has the city grown— that at that time there was no road James V. Swift passing the hotel. Now the well pav ed street passing the Perichon House AMES Vincent Swift, postmaster of is only one of hundreds of miles of Redwood City and editor and pro well paved roads that now gridiron prietor of the Redwood City Demo the entire county. crat, is one of the county's best known and respected citizens. Born in January 1862 at West Union, a Edward Buchmann few miles from Redwood, Mr. Swift DWARD Buchmann is one of San has lived and wrought his career in Mateo's oldest merchants, having San Mateo County. been in business in that city for more After receiving his early educa than a score of years. He was found tion in the Redwood schools Mr. er of Buchmann's Hotel and the San Swift entered the printing office of Mateo Bakery, both of which have be the Times-Gazette at the early age come old landmarks and have kept of seventeen. He soon mastered the up with the pace of the times. For mechanical and editorial ends of the many years Mr. Buchmann was the paper and in 1898 he had advanced BIt)GR.--\PHIF.S OF REPRESEN'l‘A'l‘I\'E MEN 11() sufficiently to buy a half interest in Hedge, since Mr. Swift took over the Democrat. In 1902 this paper the duties of postmaster. Mr. became his sole property and has so Swift belongs to the Native Sons, remained. Mr. Swift has succeeded and the Eagles. well in his ambition to make his pa per one of the most progressive and John E. Casey enterprising in the county; and no move for civic betterment or the pub R. Casey was born in the coun lic good has failed to find a staunch ty where he has spent both his supporter in Mr. Swift and his activities in business and public life. paper. He was born on January 10, 1861 in San Mateo and grew up on his father's ranch of 327 acres which was located just six miles out of town. About sixteen years ago this ranch was sold by Michael Casey, his father, to the Spring Valley Water Company at a fraction of the amount that the land would command at the present time. Mr. John E. Casey has successful ly turned his talents to two totally different pursuits, dairying and con tracting. For thirteen years he had cluarge of the Palace Hotel Dalry with headquarters in San Francis co. When it was proposed to move the dairy over to Mill Valley, Mr. Casey who did not believe this was practical, refused to manage the bus iness any longer under those circum stances. As a result, the Palace Ho tel Company gave up this plan and Mr. Swift's deep interest in Red have thereafter bought their milk, wood's progress has caused him to rather than assume the responsibility serve four terms as city assessor, of running a dairy without Mr. Cas three terms as city trustee and five ey's assistance. terms as trustee of the Redwood Mr. Casey then went into the con school district. Although San Ma tracting business, devoting his ener teo was recognized as a strong re gies to street paving. He has done a publican county, Mr. Swift has work great deal of work on the State ed untiringly and fearlessly for the Highway as well as such private con democratic party. As a fitting trib tracts as the picturesque De Sabla ute to his party loyalty came Mr. driveway and the roads and drives Swift's appointment as postmaster upon the Parrott Estate. this year. No appointment to pub Besides his private business inter lic office ever received more genuine ests, Mr. Casey found time to serve approval. the city both as town trustee and as Mr. Swift has been married and school trustee. This was five years has a son, Arthur and a daughter, ago, and he has since been asked to Eileen (Mrs. J. J. McCormick). Ar run again for school trustee, but re thur is head of the mechanical de fused as he desired to devote all his partment of the Democrat, the ed time to his rapidly increasing busi itorial being in charge of Mr. James ness interests. 120 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUI\'TY

On January 6, 1886, Mr. Casey was ,niless to start anew. Although a married in San Mateo to Miss Anne total stranger, Mr. Cottier gradually Josephine Coleman, of the well built up a business which although known Coleman family. Mr. Casey only ten years old, is one of the has a son, Harold and a daughter largest on the peninsula. lrene. Mr. Harold Casey is in the Eugene Charlie Cottier was born motor truck business and contract in Owatonna, Minnesota, on Septem ing business for himself, with head quarters in the Coleman Building, San Mateo.

E. C. Cottier

EUGENE Charlie Cottier who owns a plumbing and tinning es tablishment at No. 37 B Street, San Mateo, is a man who did not learn his trade “from the ground up" but “from the box up." He was just a youngster in short pants when he first ‘took up the solder irons, and in order to work on the high bench he had to stand on a soap box. This old shop in Minneapolis where he learned his primary lessons in the trade, still stands; and Mr. Cottier is still known to the old hands there as the man who learned his trade “from the box up." The thoroughness with which Mr. Cottier learned his profession is ex ber 10, 1868. His father was a tail emplified in his establishment which or. He spent his boyhood days there is one of the most modern and com and was married in 1885. Since be plete in the State. He put in the coming proprietor of a successful plumbing in many of the large coun plumbing establishment, Mr Cottier try places. One of the branches of has done considerable traveling. his establishment is an extensive With his wife and son, John Eugene wholesale department. Cottier, who is ten years old, he has The pursuit of his chosen profes made three trips to Europe and has sion has taken Mr. Cottier to five dif toured the United States. Mr. Cot ferent cities since leaving his home tier and his family live at 522 South in Minnesota twenty-eight years ago. E Street, San Mateo. He established himself in Sacramento then sold out and started business in San Francisco. Believing that Erik 0. Lindblom greater opportunities awaited him in O fiction story teems more with Paso Robles he went there and start interest than the biography of ed a plumbing and hardware store. Erik O. Lindblom, millionaire mine After devoting several years to this owner, capitalist and banker. From business he disposed of it, to again the time he left his home in Sweden return to San Francisco. at the tender age of seventeen until It was here that reverses overtook he uncovered untold riches in the him, and he came to San Mateo pen frozen gravel of Alaska, his life has BIOGRAPHIES OF RF.PRESEN'i‘A'l‘IVE MEN 121

been one of adventure with hardship some banks, Zwaiter companies and and good fortune intermingling. steamships, and is the sole owner of Mr. Lindblom's father was a the Parral Electric Light, Telephone wealthy and highly respected land and Water Co., at Parral, Mexico, as owner and school master in Sweden. well as mines in California and Misfortune dealt him a severe blow Mexico. when by going bondsman for a rela Mr. Lindblom has many important tive, a large dam which he signed fraternal affiliations. He holds a life the bond for was washed out, dis membership in many orders. Among sipating the fortune he had spent them are the Order of the Eastern a lifetime accumulating. Star, The Masons, the Elks, the Although Erik Lindblom was only Odd Fellows, the Woodman of the seventeen, he set out into the world World, Knight Templars, Olympic to recover the family's lost wealth. Club, Artie Club of Seattle, the Born and reared in the iron and cop Swedish Club of San Francisco and per region he had a fundamental Seattle, the San Francisco Press knowledge of mining; and his quest Club, the Artie Brothers and Pioneers for precious metals took him to Rus of Alaska. sia, Germany, France, England and Last year he was appointed Com finally back to his native land. He missioner to the Exposition by King had met with fair success, but believ Gustav of Sweden, and later was ing greater treasures lay hidden in knighted by that monarch, being pre the mountains of this continent he sented with the Royal Order of Vassa came to America in 1886 and engag of the first degree. in mining in Colorado, Idaho and Mr. Lindblom was born in Dalar Montana. na, Sweden on June 27, 1857. In 1898 Mr. Lindblom went to Alaska and suIfered hardships of the Frozen North for months. Sleeping Roy Donald Mullenhour bags were the only beds he knew, and twice he found himself on the verge OY Donald Mullenhour, proprie of death from starvation when he ran tor and manager of the San Ma out of provisions. At various times teo Motor Car Co., of San Mateo, is he fell through the ice which wind making the study of automobiles and and tide keeps in almost constant mechanics his life work. Mr. Mullen motion in the Behring Sea and the hour received his first training in the Alaskan rivers. it was only his skill bicycle and novelty shop of his father as a swimmer that saved him from in a small Ohio town. He showed such being sucked down into the icy skill and natunal aptness at this flow. sort of work that it was quickly de Late that winter coming as a re cided he should follow it throughout ward to his toil and hardship Mr. his career. Lindblom uncovered the first gold Mr. Mullenhour became an expert found in Nome, Alaska, and founded in repairing bicycles but when auto the extensive mining interests there mobiles came into use he branched which have produced more than four out into this more promising field as teen million dollars worth of gold. it developed from the old “one-lung Since then Mr. Lindblom has divided ers" to the latest and most perfected his time between San Francisco and type of car. Alaska, making annual trips north. Coming to California six years -ago, Besides his mine holdings Mr. Mr. Mullenhour found litle trouble Lindblom has extensive interests in in establishing himself here. He Canada, Washington, California and went to work for the San Mateo Mexico. He is a large stockholder in Garage and soon became foreman of 122 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY the repair department. He then public movements in the last twenty went to the Andrew Smith Garage years, he has served the people in where he acted in a similar capacity. several capacities. He is a member His success was so pronounced that of the Board of Health of the city Mr. Mullenhour decided to profit of San Mateo, a member of the from the fruits of his labor and go in Board of Trustees of the Millbrae to business for himself. The result district and sanitary inspector of the of this determination is the San Ma cities of Burlingame and San Mateo. teo Motor Car Co., on Second Ave In this office he has installed a sys nue. This big concrete garage with tem of sanitary inspection that is un 7000 feet of floor space is one of the rivaled in any small community. largest and most up-to-date on the Stephen Edward Throwell was peninsula. it was only recently that born in San Mateo County. in ad the Peninsula Rapid Transit Com dition to being manager of the Lom pany appreciating the advantages of ita Park Water Works, he is engaged this place decided to house and re in a general real estate and insurance pair its big busses there in prefer business. Mr. Throwell is a member ence to building its own garage. of San Mateo lodge, No. 1112, B. P. Roy Donald Mullenhour was born O. Elks. in Lima, Ohio, on August 1, 1887. He was married at Covington, Ken tucky, on June 10, 1905 and has two Major Bert Johnson children who attend the San Mateo OR its advancement in the last schools, Roy Donald, Jr., and Helen three years San Mateo county Margaret. owes no more to any one citizen than Major Bert Johnson of Montara, Stephen Edward Throwell president of the San Mateo County Development Association and chair TEPHEN Edward Throwell is one man of the advisory road commission. of San Mateo county's citizens In an unparalleled spirit of county who testifies to his loyalty by having loyalty Mr. Johnson has relegated his lived here from the time of his birth. important personal interests into the Born here 45 years ago Mr. Thro background to devote practically all well has turned a deaf ear to flatter his time and energy to the momen ing offers to leave his native home, tous civic tasks that have been and preferred to stake his lot with thrust on his shoulders. this community. Mr. Throwell is one of Lomita When Mr. Johnson accepted the Park's energetic residents. When presidency of the San Mateo County this district was covered with large Development Association two years ranches, and the few residents were ago, he said he would make it a ban the inhabitants of the houses on those ner year. So great were the fruits large undivided tracts, Mr. Thro of his efforts that some of the coun well saw a future in the present ty's most influencial men urged Lomita Park where the man of him to accept the presidency for one moderate means could enjoy all the more year that he might carry to charms of country life. The doubled completion the great undertakings tracks of the Southern Pacific, the that he had started. Again his spirit electric cars from San Francisco, of loyalty overcame his personal du and the paved highway are all pre ties, and he consented to surrender dictions Mr. Throwell made for Lomi one more year of time and vim to the ta Park years ago. county. in addition to the interest taken During this time Mr. Johnson has by Mr. Throwell in all the civic and represented the county at conven BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTA'l‘IVE MEN 123

tions of civic bodies at San Francis years, seven of which he has spent in co and different parts of the state. San Mateo. He has become a national authority The foundation of Mr. Hart's on highways and development work, prosperity was laid in following his and has directed the vast undertak chosen v0cation—music. He made ings of the Development Associa considerable money as musical direct tions. As chairman of the advisory or of several comic opera companies roads commission he carefully in New York, composing many of the watched the expenditure of the most successful productions himself. $1,250,000 bond issue for good Many of his early compositions are roads in the county. still on the market. What time Mr. Johnson allows Mr. Hart started in the moving himself to devote to personal inter picture line in San Mateo with a ests finds him secretary and manager small theatre, and when the Elks for large real estate projects at Mon built their home here, he leased the tara on the coastside, manager of first floor for a moving picture and big land and cattle companies in Mex vaudeville theatre which proved a ico and associated with business pro great success. From this investment jects throughout the state. he built Hart's Theatre, a thorough Major Bert Johnson was born in ly up-to-date playhouse at a cost of Iowa in 1874. He has lived in San $20,000, equipping it only a short Mateo county for eight years. Six time ago with a pipe organ that cost teen years ago he was married in $6,000. It is an admitted fact that San Francisco. Mr. Johnson is a there is not a town on the Pacific Mason and a member of the Sequoia coast the size of San Mateo that can Club of San Francisco. boast of a more popular playhouse. Mr. Hart received a thorough mu sical education in conservatories of Charles E. Hart the highest order in the old country, ET’S go to Hart's Theatre to where he was organist in various L night." Catholic Churches. Besides his du The writer took out his pencil and ties as manager of the theatre, Mr. paper and started to figure out just Hart is director and manager of an how many times San Mateans said up-to-date and complete orchestra these magic words each evening af which supplies the diIferent clubs ter supper as they were planning the and homes of this part of the penin evening's amusement. How many sula with music for entertainments times do they say this each month— as well as the society circles of Bur and how many hundreds of thous lingame and Hillsborough. and times a year? Has Mr. Hart a “hobby"? Yes, he Mr. Hart is known as the owner certainly has-—and when you ask and manager of Hart's Theatre lo him this question his eyes brighten, cated in the heart of town on B and he will inform you that his "hob Street, and has earned the reputa by" is music, as he derives most of tion of being a sterling business his pleasure in life from this source. man who has made most of his money He was married in New York City in right here in San Mateo—and is 1898. Mrs. Hart, who is a native spending it right here where he has daughter of this state, born in San earned it. Francisco, is also a talented musician Mr. Charles E. Ilart was born in having been educated in San Francis London on Dec. 15, 1869, and took co and New York, after which she ap up his residence in the United States peared in several high-class produc eighteen years ago, having been a tions as prima donna, as well as in resident of California only eight concert work. 124 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Since the Harts have located in and settled in San Mateo where they San Mateo, she has appeared several have been living for the last twenty times in local concerts and answered five years, with the exception of a frequent calls for professional work short period spent in San Francisco in San Francisco. and Stockton. Mr. and Mrs. Hart are firm believ Mr. l-lunt was a successful dry ers in every phase of home production goods merchant and dealt largely al —that loyal San Mateans should so in wholesale millinery. He has patronize local merchants and there now retired from active business and by help build up the locality in is living comfortably off the proceeds which they live. of the money he made in his earlier and more active years. i t # $i ‘ $ Mrs. Hunt comes from a family Mr. Hart's sudden death last Feb noted for their longevity, springing ruary, just a short time before from the Philadelphia Biddles, her this volume went to press, came as a grandmother being a Biddle. Both great shock to his family and hosts of her mother and father lived to a friends in San Mateo County. ripe old age and passed the last years of their lives close to their daughter; Mrs. E. S. Hunt both died under her roof. No couple in San Mateo have a R. and Mrs. Hunt are one of San larger number of loving friends than Mateo's pioneer families and Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, as their circle on Mrs. Hunt's side come from a fam of acquaintances embraces not only ily of pioneers. Mr. and Mrs Hunt those who are numbered among the originally settled in the immediate early settlers of the town, but large neighborhood of their present home, numbers who have bu1lt their homes 317 Ellsworth avenue, at a time in San Mateo in the later years. when there were only two or three Mrs. Hunt belongs to the Laurel neighbors within calling distance. Chapter of the Eastern Star; and Mr. They bought their home direct from Hunt is a member of the Knights of the Howards who at that time prac Pythias which he joined in 1877 in tically owned the entire city of San Stockton, affiliating himself with Mateo. Two picturesque log cabins Centennial No. 138. were erected on their lots, one of which they occupied themselves. One of these cabins was burned Dr. William C. McLean down not so long ago, but another T is safe to say that it would be was soon erected in its place. These hard to find any city or county cabins stand today as one of the show official in San Mateo County whose places of San Mateo, simple yet ar duties keep him busier than do those tistic and inviting from the outside. of Dr. William C. McLean, Health Of The interior of Mrs. Hunt"s cabin is ficer and Dairy Veterinarian for the the very picture of an ideal home city of San Mateo. with its dainty furniture, wide tiled Dr. McLean was born in Palo Alto fireplace and beautiful fixtures. The and came to San Mateo when a boy. grounds surrounding it are laid out Since then, up to the present time in harmonious detail and fenced in he has resided in the county almost by a low wall of rustic redwood continuously. He began his educa boards. tion in his chosen profession, in the Mr. and Mrs. Hunt were married in Veterinarian Department of the Uni the east on October 21, 1868 on a versity of California which was lo farm near Trenton, New Jersey, and cated at Post and Fillmore Streets, soon after this came out to California San Francisco. When the University BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 125

discontinued this department, he com ing worked his way through that pleted his course at the San Francis college. co Veterinary College. His next move was to come out to His first important public appoint California and take up post gradu ment was Veterinary Inspector for ate work at Stanford University, the federal government during 1906 where he graduated with his master's 07 when his office was located in San degree in 1906. Francisco. Dr. McLean's next ap Mr. Glascock is president of the pointment was for the office which California Scholastic Federation; he now holds, undertaking this work Secretary of the California Teachers’ two years ago. Accomplishment has Association and a member of the Cal always been the keynote to Dr. ifornia Teachers’ Council. He he McLean's public stewardship. in longs to the San Mateo Lodge No. stead of being content to follow his 226 of the F. & A. Masons; B. P. O. work in the beaten path, Dr. McLean E. No. 1112 and the Sigma Chi fra has systematized his work along orig ternity at Indiana, Lambda Chapter, inal lines so that he has been able to and the Alpha Omega Chapter of this accomplish daily an almost amazing fraternity at Stanford. amount of work. The passage or ordinance No. 175 W. F. Turnbull on December 8, 1913, was accom plished by Dr. McLean's efforts; and R. W. F. Turnbull occupies a is a piece of legislation that refiects place of undisputed prominence great credit upon the city govern in the history of San Mateo County. ment of San Mateo. it provides for not only because of his present posi the inspection of meat and meat pro tion as Superintendent of the San ducts, and prevents the sale of that Mateo Water Company, but by vir which is not up to high standard, tue of his successful enterprises in the providing for its condemnation and lumber business—undertaken recent destruction. ly, as well as his achievements in the field of landscape gardening. I)r. McLean is a member of the San Mateo Odd Fellows, No. 265. He To tell the story of Mr. Turnbull's maintains headquarters at the Wis life aright, it is necessary to start nom Hotel. from the first chapter of his life which opens in the month of March in 1847, when he was born in the town of Alva, Scotland. W. L. Glascock His first business experience was MR. Glascock is principal of the in the tweed wool manufacturing in San Mateo l'nion School. This dustry in the Old Country where he short statement is perhaps the most learned the wool trade thoroughly-— interesting fact in Mrt -Glascock's from the "sheep's back to the finished life; and is the keynote to his chosen cloth." While still in the Old Coun vocation.—education. try he took up gardening, serving He was born in Indiana, and has his apprenticeship at Tulliallan been a resident of California for a Castle and it was this profession period of seventeen years, four of that he followed when he came to which have been spent in San Mateo America in 1870, and to California with the school department of that in 1874 and got his start. city. Mr. Turnbull assumed full charge Mr. Glascock graduated from the of the buildings and the gardening Fniversity of Indiana, in Blooming work of the W. H. Howard place from ton, with the degree of A. 13., hav 1887 to 1897, being retained when 126 -HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Charles Crocker bought this estate, John Cook, her father achieved a and remaining there until 1907. successful career as a landscape gard in 1903 Mr. Turnbull entered the ener, having laid out the D. O. Mills lumber business with the Jas. Wis home at Millbrae, and some other fine nom Lumber Company and became a. residences at Piedmont, California. silent partner from 1903 to 1906. He in August 6, 1901 her marriage to continued as a member of the firm Thomas Linsay took place in San when it was succeeded by the Loop Mateo. From the very start the Wisnom Lumber Company. Then he couple prospered so that in a few became identified with the San Mateo years they were able to purchase con Water Company of which the Penin siderable San Mateo real estate. sula Water Company is the success Unfortunately Mr. Linsay did not live or. This company of which he is the to enjoy the fruits of his labor but superintendent is a sound financial passed on but a few years ago leaving success. It draws its supply from 10 his estate to his widow. This in cal wells and a riparian right with cludes the home at 324 Minnie St. to the Spring Valley Company which gether with considerable other real entitles it to 30,000 gallons of water daily. Mr. Turnbull controls a large property. interest in this company. Mrs. Linsay takes an active in Mr. Turnbull believes in taking an terest in public matters as well as active part in public life, as his social and fraternal affairs. When serving on the Board of School Trus ever elections are called on important tees, readily shows; he still never civil matters, she always answers the theless does not care for politics as call of the poles. A charter member he considers it a rather expensive of the Eastern Star, Laurel Chapter profession to follow. 186; and also of the Rebekahs, hav He is a member of the San Mateo ing once been their District Deputy, Elks Club and of the Masonic Order, Mrs. Linsay feels that she has done— Royal Arch Chapter F. & A. M., of and is now doing her full duty in San Mateo. these channels of fraternal endeavor. In both these lodges she occupied Mrs. Mary J’. Linsay every chair and rose as high as was possible. O help our fellow travelers as we Mrs. Linsay did not enter the Em meet them along the highway ployment business; on the contrary, of life is commendable, but there is one way of doing good that far sur it came to her—gradually at first, passes this—and that is to “help when her friends sent her business. people help themselves." “Go to Mrs. Linsay, she will find you a position” they would say to anyone Mrs. Mary J. Linsay makes this a who was looking for work or help. business, helping people help them The business proved to be pleasant selves—and we are informed that it is a paying business. in short Mrs. work, and so, although she was amply Linsay operates a busy and success well provided for, she decided to con ful employment agency in San Ma tinue in this work, simply because .teo at 338 Minnie Street within only she liked it and realized that in this a few doors of her home. field there are unlimited opportuni Coming out to California with her ties for well-doing. Many the girl father twenty-five years ago to settle she has not only found a position for in San Mateo she can justly lay but taken into her home and cared for clain to the distinction of being one her as a guest until a position could of the pioneer residents of this city. be found for her. BIOGRAPHIES OF REI’RF.SEN'l‘A'l‘IVE MEN 127

Clarence S. Crary ganization of these banks, Mr. Crary occupied the position of Assistant R. Clarence S. Crary is not only Cashier of the First National Bank a banker, but has in the com of Maricopa. Later he assisted in the paratively few years of his business organization of the First National career, earned the title of “Builder Bank of Taft of which he was cashier. of Banks." Mr. Crary is the Cashier From Taft he came to assume the po of the Bank of Burlingame, and re sition he now holds with the Bank sides in Burlingame, where he is of Burlingame, of which he is a prominently identified with the busi large stockholder. During the time ness and social life of that city, be he has been with this local bank, ing the Treasurer of the Burlin which is practically three years, the game Commercial Club and the Treas bank's business has just doubled in urer of the Merchants’ Association of volume. Mr. Crary's brother, Chas. San Mateo and Burlingame. He is J. Crary is also in the banking busi also a member of the San Mateo ness, being Vice-President of the lodge of Elks, and a member of the First National Bank of Richmond, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at Stan California. ford University, where he graduated with the class of 1903. Mr. Crary was born in Boone. Mrs. E. 0. Lindblom Iowa March 30, 1879 and attended RS. Lindblom has achieved a preparatory school at Grinnell, Iowa, notable success in her chosen where he went t.o Grinnell College field of endeavor—the motion picture prior to entering Stanford Universi world, not only as a producer but as ty, California. Upon graduation, he an actress of exceptional ability. Al accepted a position with the St. Fran though very wealthy in her own cis Hotel as Assistant Clerk. name, and with the millions of her Shortly before the San Francisco husband behind her to draw upon, fire he left the hotel to enter the Mrs. Lindblom has chosen to work— real estate business where he was as and work hard—for the motion pic sociated with Bovee Toy & Co., San ture business is, as everybody knows, Francisco. one of the most exacting in the world. liis first step in the banking bus The hours are long and the work is iness came after this. From 1906 to strenuous. 1908 he was cashier of the May This is especialy true in the case of field bank. From there he went to Mrs. Lindblom, who not only plays the Merchants National Bank of San the leading parts in her productions Francisco where he remained a year but carries upon her shoulders the en in the capacity of Assistant Cashier tire responsibility and all the worries of their Fillmore Street Branch, and of her producing organizations, the was promoted to receiving teller of Liberty and the Banner Film Com the main bank on Market Street. panies. About this time, Clinton E. Word Mrs. Lindblom was born in Oak en of the First National Bank of San land on September 29, 1890 where Francisco was establishing banks she attended Miss Horton's school. in and about the oil fields, and sought Upon graduation she traveled exten out Mr. Crary to assist him in this sively. When sojourning in Alaska work. This string of banks included she met and later married Mr. Lind Maricopa, Taft, Wasco, Bakersfield blom at San Francisco. In 1914 she and Richmond, California. During decided upon her return to San Mateo this period Mr. Crary erected two where the Lindbloms established bank buildings in the oil fields. their residence, to devote all of her in addition to assisting in the or time to motion picture work. in 128 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

July of that year the studio was Theosophical Society. She is deep built, and the Liberty Film Company ly interested in all things occult and was launched, followed in a short has done some interesting original period by the Banner Film Company work along these lines, although her which latter was for the production greatest claim to public recognition of one and two reel comedies. Mrs. is in the moving picture world. It Lindbiom is president of both com is in this latter field that her future panies and owns a controlling inter greatest efforts will be staged, in the est in both. production of some big ideas that she One of the greatest difficulties that is quietly working out, to be devel confronted Mrs. Lindbiom was find oped in the near future. ing efficient, loyal workers; and it Some of Sadie Lindblom's produc is a fact that only three of the orig tions—for this is her stage name— inal staff still remain, while a corps are "The Crumpled Letter," “The of exceptionally efficient actors has Plaid Coat," "The Movie Nut," “Love been gathered; so that now. no more Finds a Way," and many others. fully equipped and organized com panies can be found upon the Pacific Ebenezer E. Cunningham Coast than the Liberty and the Ban ner companies. The studios are very BENEZER E. Cunningham was compact and complete in every detail, born April 6, 1839 in Marion including three stages, a property County, Missouri. He received his room, garage, laboratory, carpenter education in the public schools of shop, and a room for the projection of Iowa. At the age of 18 years he em their own pictures before they are placed upon the market. There is also a complete scenario department, although it is the policy of the com panies to purchase scenarios that have real merit and can be used to advantage. Mrs. Lindbiom selected San Mateo for her studios because of its splen did scenery, good climate and congen ial people who, in an admirable spir it of local patriotism, have almost in variably allowed the use of their premises for the production of the companies‘ various scenes. Mrs. Lindbiom selected Mr. Ander son to assume the responsibility of managing both her companies. He also acts as secretary and manager. Mr. R. H. Mauser is the producing director and part owner of the Ban ner Company and is perhaps better known as "Bill Stinger" the editor of a witty little magazine called igrated to the Territory of Nebras "Stung." ka. He enlisted in the Civil War and Mrs. Lindbiom has a home at 28 served as 2nd Duty Sergeant in Co. Presidio Terrace, San Francisco. She C, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry and in the is a member in that city to the Re 48th Missouri infantry as 1st Lieu bekahs and the Eastern Star as well tenant of (‘o. K. in 1868 Mr. Cun as an active working member of the ningham was elected to the Nebras BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 129

ka State Senate from the first district business he has diverstfied interests (Richardson County) and reelected throughout the county. in 1870, was elected President of the Clarence M. Doxsee was born in State Senate and presided at the im Medina County, Ohio on July 30, peachment trial of Governor David 1861. He received his primary ed Butler, session of 1870 and 1871. ucation in the state of Iowa. Later In March 1871 was appointed U. he entered the Iowa State College, S. Surveyor General for Nebraska and graduating from that institution with Iowa. which position he held until the class of ’83. Mr. Doxsee was the spring of 1876 when he resigned married to Mary H. Ingham at Al to take up the work of U. S. Surveys gona, Iowa, where he had a flourish in the field. Judge Cunningham fol ing abstract business. Since his res lowed mining for 15 years and in idence in Redwood City Mr. Doxsee 1886 came to San Francisco. In 1892 has been a member of the Congrega he removed to South San Francisco, tional Church of that city. and in April of that year was ap pointed postmaster, a position he has I’. I. Cochran held continuously to the present time. For fourteen years he was also Jus J. COCHRAN, a modest, unas tice of the Peace for the First Town ' suming San Mateo blacksmith. ship of San Mateo County, which lat has the distinction of having shod ter office he gave up when the post more record breaking horses than any office was raised to the third class. man living. In the days when racing flourished, horses were brought from far and wide to Cochran's shop as Clarence M. Doxsee the owner of every fast string of HE abstract of title business is ponies had heard of Cochran as the one of the most important lines originator of the famous Palo Alto of activity in Redwood City, county shoe. seat of San Mateo County, and many Among Cochran's prized posses of Redw0od's most reputable resi sions is a cabinet of horses’ shoes. dents are engaged in this work. They are shoes that were worn by Standing out among them is Clarence kings and queens of the turf. Among M. Doxsee, manager of the George H. them are names familiar to every fol Rice Abstract Company, who has di lower of the turf. There are such rected this pioneer firm for the last record holders as Sunol, Palo Alto, ten years. Arion, Bell Bird, Azote, Abdell and Mr. Doxsee came to California Stamboul, every one of which is a from Iowa where he had considerable record holder and everyone made its experience in abstract work and since record while shod with Cochran's then he has been associated with the shoes. George H. Rice Abstract Company. In the gala days of Governor Stan Under his competent management ford's famous Palo Alto stock farm, this firm which was started forty Cochran was the shoer, and no one years ago and which was the only but Cochran was ever allowed to put business of its kind in Redwood City a shoe on any of Stanford's fleet for twenty-five years, has been able horses. Cochran knew every horse to maintain its high rank and stand on the farm like a book and by de ard. Nearly every large tract of signing special shoes for every horse property in the county has been ab he lowered their records many sec stracted by this firm. onds. Mr. Doxsee is a close student of In 1895 Monroe Salisbury took horticulture and is an authority on Cochran east to shoe his string of this subject. Besides the abstract fast ones, among them were Alex, 130 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

2.03% and Azote whose best record cy the San Mateo County schools have had been 2.07. Cochran made a long expanded to one of the finest systems study of the horses’ needs and a few in the state with a teaching corps months. later he had put shoes on and a set of buildings that should be them that enabled them to set a new a pride to every San Mateo County world's mare and gelding record citizen. of 2.01% and 2.04%. Roy W. Cloud was born at Crystal P. J. Cochran was born fifty years Springs, San Mateo County, August ago, California being his native state. 24, 1876 and received the fiIst part He has lived in San Mateo for the of his education in the schools of this last twenty years. He learned his county, completing his preparatory trade when a small boy and has fol work at the Sequoia Union High lowed it ever since. Prominent in School. He graduated from Stan fraternal circles Mr. Cochran belongs ford University with an A. B. degree. to several orders. He is a Mason, a Before becoming County Superintend Native Son and an Odd Fellow. ent of Schools Mr. Cloud had con siderable experience in educational Roy W. Cloud lines. He was principal of the school at Bodie, Cal., and before taking his S head of the San Mateo County degree at Stanford he taught in Red school system, Roy W. Cloud, wood City schools. , Superintendent of schools, is known Mr. Cloud comes from a well in almost every household in the known San Mateo family, his mother having come to the county in 1856 and his father, Joseph James Cloud, having been Counby Surveyor for sixteen years. He resides in Redwood City with his family, and his nine _vear-old son Noble attends the Red wood schools. Mr. Cloud has prominent fraternal affiliations. He is Past Master of Redwood City Lodge No 168 F. & A. M., Past Patron of Sequoia Chapter No. 203, Order of the Eastern Star and is a member of the Foresters, the Sons of the American Revolution and the California Schoolmasters' Club.

Jesse 0. Snyder

N charge of the great plant of the Western Meat Company at South San Francisco which employs hun dreds of men and turns out thous county, and he is known to be fully ands of dollars worth of products competent and capable to discharge monthly, is Jesse O. Snyder, a resi the responsibility that falls upon one dent of South San Francisco for the in charge of the county's future citi past twenty years or more and one zens. of its leading boosters. This is Mr. Cloud's ninth year of Mr. Snyder is a native of Pennsyl office, having been elected for a third vania and it was in Chicago that he term in 1914. During his incumben gained his fundamental knowledge BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 131 of the packing business. Before Preeminently, San Mateo County coming west he was with Swift & is a district of homes and for many Co. He worked himself up to a re years a real need had been felt for a sponsible position with these inter daily newspaper that would publish ests who sent him out to take charge the news of the county in a prompt of the plant of the Western Meat Co. efficient and unbiased manner. The As general Superintendent of the foundation of the San Mateo County Western Meat Company Mr. Snyder News responded to the necessities of holds one of the most important po this epoch in the peninsula's devel sitions in the industrial life of San opment which were clearly under Mateo County. The great institu stood by Messrs. Bromfield and Bell tion which he superintends on the isie, who thus endowed the County bay front is the largest packing plant of San Mateo with an independent on the whole Pacific coast. newspaper, free from political influ ences of the various factions whose Besides his work with the Western frequent struggles had agitated the Meat Company Mr. Snyder is well county. known for his interest in the affairs of South San Francisco and his part On November 1, 1913, the two in its development. He is a member young men who later were to estab of the Chamber of Commerce and a lish the county's first daily paper, director of the Bank of South San took over the San Mateo Leader Francisco which has been the city's from Charles M. Morse. Prior to most progressive influence. that time A. P. Bellisie had been associated with Mr. Morse in the Jesse O. Snyder was born in Alex publication of the Leader and J. ander, Pa., in the month of February, D. Bromfield had been connected 1876. He spent nearly all his life with the San Francisco Morning Call before coming to California twenty for about five years. Two months one years ago, in Chicago following after assuming control of the San Ma different branches of the packing bus teo Leader, Messrs. Bellisle and Brom iness. Mr. Snyder was married sev field announced through the columns enteen years ago at Coyote, Cal., and of their weekly paper their deter lives with his family in South San mination to estalblisb the county's Francisco. He belongs to the Masons first daily. In less than two days, and the Elks. over six hundred subscribers had been secured. The San Mateo County News Despite the enthusiastic reception HE San Mateo County News, the accorded the new paper by the pub only daily newspaper in San lic, some doubts were expressed as to Mateo County, is published in the the successof the enterprise. A few city of San Mateo every afternoon ex pessimists and a number of envious contemporaries voiced the opinion cept Sundays and holidays and was that the News would cease publica founded by A. P. Bellisie and J. D. Bromfield in the year 1914, its first tion before the expiration of three number appearing on the 5th of Jan months. Hearing these generous uary. lt is the county publication expressions about the "foolhardy" in the sense that its influence and young editors, many persons declined scope of action extend throughout to invest more than forty cents at a the entire district from South San time for subscriptions because of a Francisco and Daly City on the north fear that they might lose their to Menlo Park and Pescadero on the money. south, which demonstrates its pres in the fare of these dark predic tige all over the county. tions, however, The News thrived and 132 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY prospered. independence, respect to oldest established weekly in San Ma the private citizen, the judicious at teo, having been founded in 1889. tack on public officials, and not The Leader, which is made up of the against the individual personally, best local news selected from the have formed the doctrine of The daily, is without doubt the most News from the beginning. Truth, newsy weekly paper in the county honesty; that was the starting point. and is invaluable to those who can Liberty, progress and development not avail themselves of the daily are the only ends which the paper has service of The News. The Leader is pursued. conducted with the same independ Such complete liberty of judge ent policy that characterizes the ment and action, far from implying daily paper. a lack of definite issue or clear per The News has correspondents in all spective, were indispensable to form centers of population throughout the a basis of the program which the San county, however small they may be, Mateo County News outlined from and the public in general aids mater the beginning and which it has ially in facilitating the work of gath maintained up to the present, and ering the news of the county by com will continue in the future. municating information of current topics and important events direct to The News has now entered upon its the editorial rooms. third year and is steadily gaining in The San Mateo County News has the confidence and esteem of the com become one of the permanent insti munities which it serves. its ef tutions of the county and its present ficiency and independence in giving success presages a brilliant future. the news has caused it to grow rap Messrs. Bellisle and Bromfield are to idly and steadily until it now has be heartily thanked for filling a long nearly 10,000 daily readers. This felt want in San Mateo County. large and growing circulation has won for it the patronage, and not the sympathetic support of the adver Frank Clair Wyckoif tising merchants. it can be truth RANK Clair Wyckoff is one of the fully said of the News that it has many newcomers in Burlin never solicited advertising except on game who has been attracted by the the basis of giving value received. In splendid opportunities that the rap this respect it differs fronl the ordi id development of that town offers. nary country newspaper. Although Mr. \Vyckoff came to Bur There is a popular demand for The lingame as a stranger just a year News in all parts of the peninsula ago, he has risen to a high place in and today it holds first place in the the esteem of his fellow business men journalistic field of the county and and has established one of the most still has the distinction of being the up-to-date undertaking and embalm only daily newspaper in a county ing establishments on the peninsula. of 35,000 population. Mr. Wyckoff is a native son, hav The News Publishing Company, ing been born in Sierra Valley, near which not only publishes the San Ma Sierraviile, Sierra County on June 1, teo County News and the San Mateo 1872. After completing his education, Leader, but does a large printing bus he tried rubbing shoulders with the iness as well, has twenty regular world in other parts of the country employees on its pay roll and has be but returned to his native state in come one of the leading business en 1890 to become associated with the terprises of the county. California Casket Company of San The San Mateo Leader, compan Francisco. He was with this com ion publication of The News, is the pany for nearly twenty-five years, ad BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 133

vancing from an inconsequential in its inception, the Junior Exposit place to the responsible position of ion of San Francisco by two years. office manager. Three years ago Mr. Mantz arrang A year ago Mr. Wyckoff saw the re ed for an art exhibit which resulted awakening of the peninsula and at in the purchase of $400.00 worth of the same time succumbed to the lure pictures and statuary for the class of being in business for himself. As rooms and corridors. The school a result he resigned his position with holds the state record for returns the California Casket Company and from such an exhibit. Two new established an undertaking business school houses are now being built in Burlingame. to accommodate the overflow in the lower grades from the Highlands and Besides his undertaking business Five Points sections. in Burlingame, Mr. Wyckoff is an accountant and has charge of the The 6th, 7th and 8th grades are bookkeeping for a large peninsula now practically accomplishing inter concern. mediate high school work. Mr. Wyckoff is a member of the The perfect harmony existing at Elks and the Masons. He also be all times in the board of trustees longs to the Burlingame Commercial and the cordial cooperation of the Club and the San Mateo and Burlin trustees and teachers with the prin game Merchants’ Association. cipal in his efforts for school better ment are responsible for the progress of the school. Before being invited Robert W. Mantz by the County Superintendent and ROBERT W. Mantz is now enter the trustees to take charge of the ing on his fifth year as the Redwood City schools Mr. Mantz was first supervising principal of the Red head of the mathematics department wood City public schools. Begin of the Belmont school for boys—W. ning with about 300 pupils under his T. Reid Foundaltion. Prior to this he supervision the schools have now was for several years professor of nearly 600 enrolled. mathematics and dean of the faculty of California College and Academy, On the initiative of Mr. Mantz the of Oakland, an accredited high school first public school playground in San‘ and junior college whose graduates Mateo County was equipped at Red were accorded junior standing lat wood City and a play ground carni the State University. val held to celebrate the event. Al so on his recommendation sewing, Though born in Illinois, Mr. Mantz cooking and manual training in all is an ardent Californian, having the grades were introduced, this be moved with his parents and sisters to ing the first elementary school in the this state when a boy and receiving county to adopt these courses. The his education at a State Normal Redwood City Grammar School now school and State University, besides has one of the best manual training taking various Stanford and Berke laboratories in the state, housed in ley summer courses. a separate building, and is success He has contributed articles to sev fully accomplishing junior high eral newspapers and magazines. Mr. school work. Mantz is a trustee of the First Con The school has -an annual exhibit gregational Church, he is a Mason, in the school auditorium of hand an Odd Fellow, a member of the Fra work from all grades including fur ternal Aid and of several clubs. He niture from the 7th and 8th grades. has two sons in the 8th grade and a This exhibit is exceedingly popular, daughter at Stanford University. draws large crowds and antedates His wife Mrs. Annie F. Mantz was 134 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY before her marriage a successful tion of the San Mateo Public Library teacher. She is now president of the and, through a friend, secured an Redwood City Parent-Teachers’ Asso option on the old Knights of Pythias ciation, President of the San Mateo Library in San Francisco at the nom County Federation of Parent-Teacher inal figure of $500. The library con Associations and a member of the tained 5000 volumes. Geo. W. executive council of the State Moth Dickie advanced the necessary funds ers’ Clubs. to close the purchase. Later when the question of getting a lot became Charles N. Kirkbride

HARLES N. Kirkbride, the City Attorney of San Mateo, came to the town in 1889 and started the San Mateo Leader, taking in R. H. Jury as an associate. He subsequent ly became editor of the Times-Gazette and moved to Redwood City, but in 1891 resumed the study of law, begun at the College of the Pacific in San Jose, under Justice John E. Richards, now of the Appel late Court. Mr. Kirkbride entered Northwestern University College of Law at Chicago, Ill., and had lec tures under such eminent men as Justices Harlan and Brewer of the United States Supreme Court; Henry Wade Rogers, dean of Harvard Law School and Seymore D. Thompson, author of Commentaries on Corpora tions. He graduated in 1893 and ob tained his diploma at the hands of Theodore Roosevelt, who addressed a problem, Mr. Kirkbride and J. H. the students on the political duties of Hatch advanced the $625 necessary the college man. to make a deposit to hold the present Mr. Kirkbride opened a law office site until public officials could act in San Mateo December 4, 1894, and in the matter. In 1902 he took up has been here ever since. He has the matter of forcing the establish held the office of City Attorney since ment of a high school and canvassed 1895. He continued to practice the town at night on a bicycle to se alone until 1912 when Joseph B. Gor cure signatures to the necessary pe don, who had almost grown up in the tition, others having failed in the office was admitted to partnership. attempt. Opposition developed from The firm title has since‘ been Kirk those interested in a private school brlde & Gordon. but an election was called and the Eighteen years ago he was one of school established. At that time the the founders of the League of Cali number of pupils attending high fornia Municipalities, pronounced the schools could be counted on the fin most efficient state organization of gers of one's hands. The school city officials in the Union. He organ then started, has developed into ized the San Mateo Mutual Building an institution having ‘an en and Loan Association in 1896. He rollment of near 400 and assents of took an active part in the organiza near three hundred thousand. Mr. RIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTA'l‘I\'E MEN 135

Kirkbride prepared all the legal pa and has been a resident of San Ma pers incident to the issuance of bonds teo for many years. He has been in for the high school district, for the the cigar business for the last four purchase of land and erection of .years. On December last he was mar buildings without charge. He has ried and lives with his family at always taken an active part in organ 611 North C Street. izations devoted to local improvement and is a member of the present Cham ber of Commerce. In San Francis Henry T. Daley co he has been a member of the Com R. Henry T. Daley, a dentist of monwealth Club for years and serves Burlingame, is one of the lead on important committees. ing young professional men of the He has been active in Militia cir peninsula. Before coming to Burlin cles and is a 1st Lieutenant on the game to establish his practice, Dr. Regimental Staff of Col. Geo. A. Daley had offices in San Francisco. Schastey of the Coast Artillery Corps He has practiced in Burlingame since and holds high rank as to his quali 1909. fications as an artillery officer. He Dr. Daley is a native son. He was is also a trustee of the College of the born at Lockeford in 1885. He re Pacific in San Jose. ceived his early education in Cali fornia. Maurice F. Boland Dr. Daley was married on June 25, 1911. He is associated with several AURICE F. Boland, proprietor of college and business organizations Boland's Cigar Store and Bil and is a member of the San Mateo liard Room in San Mateo, and for Lodge of Elks and the Royal Arcan eleven years Chief of Police of San um. Mateo is well known throughout the county. As police chief, Boland had Thomas L. Hickey an enviable record. In addition to preserving order in the community, NE of the best known residents Chief Boland figured in the capture of San Mateo County is Thomas of many famous criminals. So satis L. Hickey who has been actively fied were the citizens of San Mateo identified 'with the business, civic and with his work, that he was re-elect fraternal interests of this section for ed several times and was in office many years. He has been a leading at the time his business interests spirit in movements that tend to the forced him to retire from public life. betterment of this county and has Of powerful physique Boland was made a host of friends through his a splendid athlete when a young man. genial disposition. He won prizes in all branches of Born in Chicago September 17, sport. He is still a close follower of 1871, Mr. Hickey received his edu athletic events and keen authority cation in the public schools of that on sports. Boland is a San Mateo city. ‘At an early age he entered the property owner and in him the city employ of the Armours where he re finds a booster who always puts in a mained four years. At the end of few good words for the city to every that period he was employed by stranger that patronizes his place. Swift & Co., which firm sent him to Maurice F. Boland was born in California in 1892 to take charge of Boston, Mass., where he lived for on the killing department of the West ly three years. His parents, Mr. and ern Meat Company's plant at South Mrs. John lloland came from Ireland. San Francisco. He continued there Since coming west Mr Boland spent until 1908. During these 16 years a great part of his life in California and to the present time he has re 136 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

mained a resident of South San Fran football and baseball. He has cisco. For the past five years Mr. turned down several offers to enter Hickey has been a representative of the ranks of professional baseball the Equitable Life Assurance Socie preferring to continue his law studies ty and his ability (has frequently at Santa Clara. been recognized by the home office in As a member of the Elks, Knights New York. He has attended conven of Columbus and Loyal Order of tions of the representatives of the Moose, Mr. Hickey has been a moving Society as a result of his successful spirit in fraternal circles. efforts in affording protection in the form of life insurance. August D. Jenevein Although actively engaged in bus HERE is no man in San Mateo iness affairs, Mr. Hickey has always County who is better or more found time to display his interest and favorably known than August D. zeal in behalf of the county in which Jenevein. For many years Mr. Jene vein was the genial host at the most popular resort in the county,—Uncle Tom's Cabin, and during the fourteen years that he occupied this position as proprietor since 1878, he met and entertained all the notable characters who passed through the county. Mr. Jenevein was born in Lor raine, France in the year 1851, on February 15. He lived his early years in the old country and received his education there before he came to America to seek his fortune in the new world. When about twenty-four years of age he came to California, and short ly afterward took up his permanent residence in San Mateo County where he has remained for the last thirty-eight years. in 1883 he was married in San Bruno to Miss Amelia Schnell. During the years of his residence ‘he makes his home. He was City in San Mateo County Mr. Jenevein Trustee of South San Francisco for has remained in the hotel business six years from the time of its incor and has prospered to a considerable poration and many public improve extent, so that today he owns valu ments were well under way when he able property and has lucrative retired, leaving the completion to business interests in San Bruno others. Mr. Hickey is one of the where he has invested much of his board of Governors of the San Mateo money, as he believes in the future County Development Board and took of this thriving little town. In ad an active interest in the campaign dition to looking after his own bus for good roads. iness interests, Mr. Jenevein as Mr. Hickey is a man of family. sumed the duties of trustee of the His son, Thomas E. Hickey,’ is a School Board in 1908. He believes prominent figure in amateur athlet in good schools and the careful edu ics, especially in the departments of cation of the young. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTA'l‘I\*'E MEN 137

Mr. Jenevein is blessed with a John F. Davis large family of children,- all of whom have and will receive sound and help OHN F. Davis, justice of the Peace ful educations following out his the in the first township and City ory of education. Their names are Attorney of Burlingame, is one of the August J., Luvina Gamble, Amelia county's promising young lawyers. Sherman, Julia C., George A, Hilda B. He has practiced for the past eleven years, the last seven of which have Viola C., Hortense E. M., and Jo seph E. B. ' been in the courts of this county. As City Attorney of Burlingame Fernand Levy Mr. Davis has played an important part in the growth of that city. He R. Fernand Levy, well known in has done all the legal work in con San Mateo business and social nection with hundreds of thousands circles not only as the president and

founder of Levy Brothers but as a man who takes a sincere interest in all matters of public importance. The firm of Levy Brothers exem plifies the saying that “Rome was not built in a day.” It grew to its pres ent magnitude and prosperity from a small beginning. In 1872 Levy Brothers was established—not in San Mateo, strange as it may seem—but in Half Moon Bay. in 1892 it was incorporated. Similar stores at this time also belonging to Levy Broth ers, sprang up-—one at Pescadero and one in San Gregorio. In 1898 it was decided to move the business to San Mateo, where it has been steadily growing ever since, having assumed more and more the functions of a department store. At the present date, it is a fact that this store, the largest of its kind in the county, maintains a standard of service and high quality of merchandise not sur of dollars that Burlingame has spent passed by the larger department on sewers, sidewalks and street im stores of our‘next door neighb0r—— provements, the municipal water sys San Francisco. tem and the extension of the city's Mr. Fernand Levy was born in Lor boundaries. During his incumbency raine, France in the year 1848. in office he has won many important When not quite twenty he left France cases for the city, notable among for America, accompanied by his which was a case against an asphalt brother Jo, a lad of sixteen years. company which resulted in the sav Since that time, over forty-seven ing of thousands of dollars to the years ago, the brothers have been property owners. Although pitted almost constantly associated together against big corporation lawyers he in their business enterprises; and it and other Burlingame officials forced is due in no small part to this har .the United Railroads to spend $30, monious co-operation, that the firm 000 improving its right of way in has prospered. Burlingame. 138 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

John F. Davis was born in Sacra that was the most important town in mento on June 19, 1879. After grad the county. Later he came to Red uating from the Sacramento high wood City where after many years of school, he attended Stanford Univer service in public office he started the sity and later took a law course at J. F‘. Johnson Abstract Company of the University of Michigan. He was which he is the owner and proprietor. then associated with several large Only few men have been longer in law firms after being admitted to the public office in this county than Mr. bar. Johnson. Important among his pub Besides a beautiful home in Easton, lic positions were eight years as Mr. Davis owns other Burlingame deputy county clerk and recorder and property. He is also closely identi ten years as county clerk and record fied with the social life of Burlin er and then later when the county game, being a member of the Burlin developed sufficiently to separate game Commercial Club and a member these offices, eight years as county of the Masonic order. recorder. Mr. Johnson has been as prominent John Francis Johnson in the business and social life of the FTER living in San Mateo Coun county as he has in its political life. ty for fifty-nine years and hold He was a charter member and the ing public office for over twenty first past president of the Redwood five years, John F. Johnson takes a Native Sons and has been Financial place among San Mateo County's Secretary of that order for twenty five years. He also belongs to the Elks and Odd Fellows. Mr. Johnson is one of the pillars of the Redwood City Chamber of Commerce and be longs to the San Mateo County De velopment Association. He is a director of the San Mateo County Building and Loan Association and the Redwood City Realty Company. John Francis Johnson was born in Halfmoon Bay on September 2, 1856. He resides in Redwood and has two grown children, John Leslie who is practicing law in Santa Cruz and Petra, who is teaching in the Redwood City Grammar school. Both are graduates of Stanford.

Asa Edward Hull

T is a well proven saying that, “A rolling stone gathers no moss," while on the other hand the career of leading citizens. Few men, can Asa Edward Hull who was born in boast of a longer residence and a San Carlos (San Mateo County) just better knowledge of the growth and goes to show that a man who sticks development of the peninsula than close to his native town and county. Mr. Johnson. not only "gathers moss", but earns Mr. Johnson spent the first part the respect and admiration of his fel of his life in Halfmoon Bay when low townsmen. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESEN'l‘A’l‘I\'E MEN 139

Mr. Hull was born in San Carlos fornia and the State of Washington, on July 1, 1870, his father's name be Mr. Chilcott came to Redwood City ing Mr. Wm. Whipple l-lull, being in 1904 to engage in this line of work. the pioneer brick maker of this coun Days spent, year in and year out, ex ty. He received his education in the amining the San Mateo county rec San Mateo County schools, and be ords has made him an authority on gan at an early date to master the this subject and an expert on land dairying and farming ‘business, titles in San Mateo county. which he will testify has as many Mr. Chilcott's loyalty to San Mateo technicalities and ins and outs as county is evidenced by the time he any of the so-called “chosen profes has devoted to civic work. As pres sions." He thoroughly mastered ident of the old Redwood City Board these pursuits, and then went into of Trade he labored faithfully for the the hardware business. At the pres upbuilding of this community. Such ent time he is President of Hull far reaching results did he obtain Bros. Hardware Company, located in that he was made chairman of the Redwood City, and is also a direct harbor committee of the new Red or of the San Mateo County Build ing and Loan Association. Mr. Hull has always taken pride in the condition of his herds, taking great care that no diseased animal should corrupt the output of milk, cream and butter fat. His herd of‘ ilolstein cows is the largest tested herd in the county, and attracted considerable attention recently by the creditable manner in which they pessed the tuberculin test, which in the last few years has become ex tremely rigid. When Mr. Hull was only fifteen years old he went into business for himself in 1885. Besides business friends and acquaintances innumer able throughout the county, Mr. Hull takes an active interest in fra ternal circles where he is very popu lar, belonging to B. P. O. E., 1112 and also N. S. G. W., Parlor 66.

wood City Chamber of Commerce, one R. F. Chilcott of the most important branches of MONG San Mateo County's fore that body. Mr. Chilcott also belongs most citizens is R. F. Chilcott to the San Mateo County Develop of Redwood City, secretary of the ment Association. San Mateo County Abstract Company, Richard Frederick Chilcott was who has been intensely active for the born in Washington on December 31, past twelve years in the affairs of 1882. He came to California fifteen the county and particularly those of years ago. On February 8, 1906, Redwood City. Mr. Chilcott was married to Miss Olga After a thorough training in ab Heiner of Redwood City. His busi stracting and record searching in ness interests are generally confined other counties of the State of Cali to Redwood City. Besides being sec 140 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

retary of the San Mateo County Ab now waiting for patents on accesso stract Company, he is Inheritance ries to moving picture machines Tax Appraiser for John S. Chambers, which he has invented. The two State Controller. most important are an automatic Mr. Chilcott's fraternal affiliations shutter and a take up device which include the San Mateo Elks and the overcomes the flicker so bothersome Masons in which he ranks high. to the eyes. Mr. Bettencourt has given many private exhibitions in the county. Frank B. Bettencourt He has shown pictures at the San ITH a record of having shown Mateo Polo Club, the Burlingame over 14,000,000 feet of film, Country Club, the Beresford Coun Frank I3. Bettencourt, operator at try Club and at many private homes. I-[art's Peninsula Theatre in San Ma He recently started with a brother, teo, lays an easy claim to being the Mr. C. E. Bettencourt a pictorial leading moving picture operator in news service of the county events for the county. use in the moving picture houses of Mr. Bettencourt went il1to the the peninsula moving picture business when it was Mr. Bettencourt was born in San Mateo on December 22, 1892 and has spent his entire life in California. He is endeavoring to secure a charter of the International Alliance of The atrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Operators of the United States and Canada, for San Mateo County, which will be organized shortly.

Harry H. Putnam

FTER months of travel in the United States looking for a bus iness opening, Harry H. Putnam, contractor and builder of Redwood City, chose California as the state offering the most to the newcomer. He then spent two years deciding be yond a doubt that the peninsula of fered him more opportunities than any other place in the state and that for one in his line, Redwood City in its infancy. He began in San Ma was the logical place to locate. teo with Charles Hart. In the eight Since coming to Redwood City, Mr. years that he has operated the cam Putnam has developed a large con eras in Mr. Hart's theatre, Mr. Bet tracting and building business. He tencourt has projected over 14,000 has erected 10 homes in the Redwood reels which include all the important Highlands district alone and his con pictures that have been manufactur tracts for houses and other struct ed. ures are strung along from Redwood During his spare time Mr. Betten City to San Jose. A number of the court has conducted extensive inves attractive places in Stanford Park tigations and experiments. He is are being built by Mr. Putnam. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 141

Mr. Putnam came west after con in San Mateo and Santa Clara Coun siderable experience in building and ties. He is a member of the Elks, contracting lines. He was in busi Native Sons and Masons, being ness in Omaha for several years, Past Master of the Redwood City where he built a number of homes. lodge of Masons. Harry H. Putnam is a native of Nebraska and was born on May 28, Joseph M. Francis 1885. After graduating from the NE of the most active workers Omaha High School, he took a course for his own district and the at the University of Nebraska. He county at large is Joseph M. Fran was married at Omaha on September cis, chairman of the Board of Super 10, 1904. Mr. Putnam is a member visors and Supervisor of the Fourth of the Masons and the Woodmen of Township of San Mateo County. Mr. the World, and also a member of the Francis is serving his seventh year Sigma Alpha Epsilon Frat. He re sides with his family at 712 Brew ster Ave., Redwood City.

Frank K. Towne

HE lesson of the opportunities San Mateo County holds for its young men is taught by the life of Frank. K. Towne, assistant cashier of the First National Bank at Red wood City. Twenty-five years ago when Mr. Towne was still in his teens, he went to work for this bank as a clerk. This was on September 1, 1891. He has continued in its employ ever since, his advancement keeping pace with the growth of the institution. Mr. Towne is now assistant cashier as Supervisor and his second year as and cashier of the San Mateo Coun chairman of the county board. ty Savings Bank. Few Supervisors in California can Mr. Towne has played a leading boast of more satisfied constituents part in the civic life of Redwood City. than "Joe" Francis. He secured good He has held the position of City boulevards for his district and im Treasurer for the past fourteen proved the streets of llalfmoon Bay years. When the bond issue for a so that they are now the best streets county highway system was suggest in any unincorporated town in the ed Mr. Towne became an enthusiast county. So well satisfied were the on the subject and did a great deal to residents with Mr. Francis’ work on secure its passage. the board that when his name was Frank K. Towne was born in San submitted for re-election in 1912 he ta Clara County on January 11, 1875 was elected as the candidate of all and received his education in the three parties. Even eighty-six of the Santa Clara County schools. He ninety-one Republican voters in one moved to Redwood City shortly after, precinct took the trouble to write his starting to work for the First Nation name in on the ballot at the primary. al Bank. He has three sons, Kendall While Mr. Francis has been in office 8., Frank L. and Gerald E. Mr. the ocean boulevard has been com Towne's property interests are both pleted throughout its length in his 142 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY township, the Crystal Springs road to Horace H. Walling San Mateo has been boulevarded, and ORACE H. Walling has been a Marine View, Farallon and Puris sima roads have been built, in addi resident of San Mateo County since October, 1905. He was born in tion to the extensive street improve Kirkville, Iowa, on December 5th, ments in Halfmoon Bay and the oth 1869. In 1882 his parents came to er coastside cities. California, locating in Woodland, Supervisor Francis has keen plans Yolo County, where he finished his in store for the future. The money is education in the public schools. already available for the improve Upon leaving school he entered the ment of the Crystal Springs boule office of the Woodland Mail to learn vard from Halfmoon Bay to the Sec the printing trade and journalism, ond Township. He also plans to and for a number of years followed build a road into Purissima Canyon, the printing and publishing business. opening up to motorists one of the beautiful spots in San Mateo County. During his newspaper experience he was the founder and owner of one of Supervisor Francis has been one of the principal papers of Placerville, the most progressive members of the El Dorado County. county board. He was one of the In 1901 he became identified with strongest advocates for the passage the Type Foundery and Printers Sup of the $1,250,000 bond issue for good ply business in San Francisco, and roads and no one supported the bonds since then his business interests have more enthusiastically than the people been in San Francisco. He is the of his township. Vice-President and Manager of the None has a more thorough knowl Keystone Type Foundary of Californ edge of the fourth township than ia, located at 638 Mission Street. Supervisor Francis, who was born in ln 1891 he married Miss Elisa Halfmoon Bay in 1872 and who has Stevenson, of one of the pioneer fami been a resident there ever since. lies of Marysville, Cal. Mrs. Walling Supervisor Francis’ long residence in is a prominent worker in Civic and Halfmoon Bay is no more a matter Literary Clubs in San Mateo, taking of pride to him than the fact that he an active interest in the welfare of has never passed beyond the bound the Public Schools as President of the aries of his native state. Parent-Teachers‘ Association. They Most of Supervisor Francis’ prop have two children, Horace S., and erty interests are in and around Half Elisa B. moon Bay. Francis Bros., general Mr. Walling takes an active part merchandise, is one of the oldest and in fraternal circles; is a member of largest establishments on the coast San Mateo Lodge No. 226 F. & A. M., side. Mr. Francis is also the presi and San Mateo Lodge No. 1112 B. dent of the Bank of Halfmoon Bay. P. O. E. The family home is at 236 Supervisor Francis comes from one Elm Street, San Mateo. of the oldest families on the coastside, ——O his parents settling at Halfmoon in H. C. Tuchsen the early sixties. They were ranchers and merchants, and the days that Mr. T is probably true that the real es Francis did not spend at Halfmoon tate operator has the opportunity Bay Schools he spent on his father's as well as the responsibility of doing ranch. more actual good for the county that Mr. Francis is a member of the San he represents than any other profes Mateo Lodge of Elks, and of the Na sion. He brings settlers and home tive Sons and the Eagles of Half seekers and builds up the county in moon Bay. more ways than one. This is partic BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENT.-\TI\'E MEN 143

larly true of Mr. Tuchsen whose elec ed a San Mateo town. He is secre tion to serve as President of the Red tary of the Foresters Hall Associa wood City Board of Trade and San tion and was for nine years District Mateo County Development Associa Deputy Grand Chief Range'r. tion as well as City Trustee of Red The Native Sons have always had wood City, amply testifies. an enthusiast in Mr. Liguori. Be Mr. Tuchsen was born on February sides being recording secretary of the 11, 1864 in Germany. He came to Redwood Parlor for ten years, he has America when comparatively a young worked in the interests of this order man and has resided in California the throughout the county. He was one last thirty-four years. Twenty-one of the organizers of the Colma Par of these years were spent in San Ma lor five years ago. teo County. In the Redmen lodge, Mr. Li Before settling in this county he guori has been chairman of the Board tried successively San Luis Obispo, of Trustees. He is also a member Monterey and Alameda Counties, but of the San Mateo Lodge of Elks, the found none so much to his taste as Owls and the Odd Fellows. the county of his choice. Alphonsus E. Liguori was born at On March 31, 1897 he was married Mount Eden, Alameda County, on at Redwood City where his home is September 1, 1882. He has spent now located. There are two children his entire life in the state and pass to this union: Elena and Valentine. ed the last fifteen years in Redwood Mr. Tuchsen entered the real estate City where he has property and bus business in Redwood City and San iness interests. Mr. Liguori is a Mateo County at a comparatively ear member of the Redwood fire depart ly period and participated in the sub ment holding the position of secre stantial profits accruing therefrom tary and treasurer of Hose Co. No. 1. to almost all who had the foresight to He is also secretary of the San Mateo see the opportunities in this field of Game Protection Society. activity. He enjoys a most enviable reputation as an appraiser of real estate values and his opinion has Mrs. William Douglas been accepted in difficult cases by the leading men in banks of San F the few surviving women who Francisco. lived through the infancy of San Mateo County, Mrs. William Douglas of San Mateo is one of the Alphonsus S. Liguori best known. Mrs. Douglas has lived EW men are better and more fa in the county for fifty years in which vorably known in the fraternal time she has seen a few scattered circles of the county than Alphonsus settlements develop to the present S. Liguori of Redwood City. In the peninsula cities. business world Mr. Liguori is a salt Mrs. Douglas‘ career has been manufacturer and superintendent of most interesting. While in her ‘teens the Redwood Water Company. In she came around the Horn in a sail the fraternal world he is the prince ing vessel which took eight months of good fellows, and is pronounced to make the trip. She arrived in one of the leading spirits in every San Francisco in 1850 and a year organization to which he belongs. later she was married. Mr. Liguori was one of the lead She then spent a few years in Plac ers in the movement to bring the er County. Her husband moved his 1916 convention of the Foresters to family to San Mateo in the late fif Redwood City, which is one of the ties. Here he built up a profitable greatest fraternal honors ever accord abstract and real estate business. 144 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Mrs. Douglas is the mother of ten The best evidence of Judge Buck's children. This remarkable woman popularity and ability is the hand survives her husband by fifteen some madorities by which the voters years and has survived all of her have returned him to office at each children with the exception of two, election for Superior Judge since Robert Lee Douglas and Mrs. Dr. then. It was only last year that he Sanderson, both of San Mateo. was reelected at the primaries for a Mrs. Douglas tells most interest six-year term by a sweeping vote. ing tales of the early days of San Judge Buck was born in Maine in Mateo. She describes the business 1847. After completing his educa district, containing a few buildings tion, he had charge of Gorham's and restricted to less than the size Seminary and Academy in Maine. He of a block. She remembers of the later studied law in the office of planting of the long rows of gum Woodbury & lngalls at Boston. He trees that have become peninsula was admitted to the bar of Maine in land marks and the years that there 1871 and held the position of asso was only a morning and afternoon ciate attorney of the Indianapolis, train down the peninsula. Cincinnatti and Lafayette Railroad Pieces of property which Mrs. until 1874, when he resigned to come Douglas now owns were purchased to California. He moved to Redwood for a song in the early days but even City where he started the practice of at that time Mrs. Douglas anticipat law. ed the growth that was coming to San Mateo and vicinity and stubborn ly held on to her land until she now Mrs. E. F. Brown finds her fond dream of a large city EW residents of this county rea fully realized. lize that just north of Red wood City is the largest and possibly Judge George H. Buck the most valuable lot of dogs on the EW names stand out more promi Pacific coast. The kennels called the nently in the history of Cali Browndale Kennels and famous in fornia jurisprudence than that of dogdom the world over, are conducted George H. Buck, Superior Judge of by Mrs. E. F. Brown who has been San Mateo County, who is completing interested in dogs for many years. his twenty-fifth year on the bench Mrs. Brown specializes in collies and his thirty-third year in public and the dogs which she owns of this office. breed are the best in the world. A As a jurist Judge Buck is one of the still greater honor that comes to Mrs. most eminent in the Stale. ln addi Brown is the fact that the dogs that tion to sitting on the San Mateo have defeated all comers in shows County bench, Judge Buck has been in all parts of the country, have called many times to preside for oth practically all been bred by her. er judges, and three years ago Gov The Browndale Kennels were for ernor Johnson appointed him to fill merly at Easton but recently mov Judge Dooling's unexpired term when ed to Redwood where eight acres he left the San Benito county court are devoted to the culture of these to become a Federal judge. aristocratic dogs. In the kennels at Judge Buck entered public life in present are 65 dogs. This year Mrs. 1882, when he was elected District Brown raised fifty puppies which Attorney of San Mateo County. He have been shipped to all parts of the was re-elected each term until 1890 world several going to European when the citizens of San Mateo Coun nobilily and one to the ex-president ty elevated him to the Superior Bench. of San Salvador, Central America. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 145

Mrs. Brown's collection of medals. ford, County of Dorset, England. At plaques and cups which were won seventeen he joined the Grenadier by entries from the Browndale Ken Guards under Queen Victoria: at nels, comprises over 300 pieces. She nineteen he was promoted to corpor won the bronze plaque of the Im al and at 20 to sergeant. His regi mortal Anfield Model, the type most ment was stationed at the Tower of desired by breeders. Her dogs won London and in the City of Dublin. the highest awards for quality and condition at the P. P. I. Exposition, where they competed against the dogs of all nations. Mrs. Brown has bred eleven cham pion dogs. Perhaps the most fam ous is her Champion Browndale Mod el which has defeated all coastbred collies and English dogs. He began his career when only seven months old by competing in thirteen shows and winning medals for the best PUPPY Mrs. Brown is president of the Pacific Coast Collie Club.

Charles G. Landscheit

NE of the best known realty deal ers of the peninsula is Charles G. Landscheit, manager of the Red wood City Realty Company. Since coming to Redwood City twenty-one Following his honorable discharge he years ago Mr. Landscheit has been came directly to California. connected in one way or another Few men of the county have been with the realty business; and his accorded more fraternal honors long experience has made him the than Mr. Landscheit. He is Past county's leading real estate man. Grand, Bay View Lodge, No. 109, I. As manager of the Redwood City O. O. F.; Past Master, Redwood Lodge Realty Company Mr. Landscheit has No. 168, F. & A. M., and inspector of been connected with many of Red the 36th Masonic district, and past wood City's large enterprises. Nota Exalted Ruler of San Mateo Lodge, ble among them was the building of No. 1112 B. P. O. Elks. the Hotel Sequoia which gave Red Mr. Landscheit was married at wood City the finest hotel now in Belmont on June 30, 1898. operation between San Francisco and San Jose. Being a man of great civic pride L. C. Brandt and a tireless worker Mr. Landscheit NE of the great army of com has always furthered Redwood City's muters who believes that there interests. He is one of the most in is no place like San Mateo for the fluential members and president of home of the San Francisco business the Chamber of Commerce. man, is L. C. Brandt, manager of the Charles George Landscheit was San Francisco branch of the Buffalo born on January 17, 1872, in Bland Brewing Company of Sacramento. 146 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Mr. Brandt moved down the pen sociation. As its executive he con insula six years ago, and each suc tributed perhaps more than any one ceeding year has strengthened the individual in putting this organiza convictions which caused him to lo tion on its firm basis and in bring cate in San Mateo. ing about the achievements and ac The city has profited handsomely complishments for the good of the by having Mr. Brandt as a citizen. county that marked its first year. When he bought property in San Ma As Hil]sbor0ugh's first and only teo Heights he started to safeguard Mayor, Mr. Brewer has given his the interests of that district. He be town a progressive and business-like came one of the most active workers administration that has made it a in the San Mateo Heights improve model in city government. Mr. Brew ment Club and later served as its er was active in bringing about Hills president. borough's incorporation and was one of the leading figures in many con The demand for industrial sites ferences that preceded the moulding in San Mateo began to result in the of the scattered countryside into an owners of large plants infringing on ideal suburban city. Mr. Brandt's pet residential section. Rev. W. A. Brewer was born in His resentment was immediate and Detroit, Michigan on June 2, 1863. before plans could even be drawn for In September 1895 he was married in plants in this district, Mr. Brandt San Francisco to Miss Ellen Douglas had a campaign well under way to Wheaton. He has two sons, William exclude industries from the ‘Heights.’ Augustus, Jr., aged 15, and Wheaton The result of the campaign has Hale, 18, a student in the University been the passage of a residential and of California. industrial act which confines indus Mr. Brewer is an Episcopal clergy tries to what are now flourishing in man and is now pastor of St. Paul's dustrial districts, and prohibits any Episcopal Church in Burlingame. violation of residential districts. Louis Charles Brandt was born in Horace E. H. Buggies Vienna, Austria, on July 20, 1867. He canne to California twenty-five HE task of educating children of years ago. Mr. Brandt was married one of the peninsula's most in San Francisco in 1898 and lives flourishing cities is the responsibil with his family at 322 Grand Boule ity that falls on Horace E. H. Rug vard. His son Robert, attends the gles, supervising principal of the San Mateo Union High School. Burlingame schools. it was not long ago that Burlin game although destined to become Rev. W. A. Brewer one of the county's leading cities, O man has been more closely did not have a single school house identified with the growth and within its boundaries. It was short best interests of San Mateo County ly after that Mr. Ruggles accepted than Rev. W. A. Brewer, Mayor of his present position. With 217 chil Hillsborough and, until its discon dren the Burlingame system was tinuance a few months ago, rector of founded. In only three years the St. Matthew's Military School. number of pupils increased to nearly Mr. Brewer is known throughout 500. Burlingame has two handsome, the State for his tireless energy in modern, up-to-date school hous putting the county in the fore es of which any community would ground. He was one of the organ be justly proud. izers and the first president of the A recognized feature of the Bur San Mateo County Development As lingame school system is the per BIOGRAPRIES OF REPRESEN'l‘ATl\'E l\lF..\’ 147

fect co-operation between the teach Since finishing college Mr. Rapp ers. To bring this about was one of has been prominent in the business Mr. Ruggles’ first undertakings; and life of the county. For the past succeeding in that he is now encour three years he has been engaged in aging a closer relationship between the insurance business and he has the schoolroom and the home built up a large patronage in all the through the mutual efforts of the peninsula cities. parents and teachers. Mr. Rapp has the distinction of be Mr. Ruggies came to Burlingame ing the youngest chief probation of well prepared for the responsibilities ficer in California. He was appointed of his position. After a splendid last year to succeed Sheriff Michael primary and preparatory school edu Sheehan. Since taking office Mr. cation he attended the Potsdam Nor Rapp has faithfully investigated pro mal School in New York. After hold bation and delinquency matters. The ing several teaching positions he be competent manner in which he has came principal of the high school at handled these matters has brought Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. letters of praise from prominent ju venile and probation workers. Mr. Ruggles is a native of Vermont. He has lived in California for five Mr. Rapp is recorder of San Mateo years. Council, No. 1346, Knights of Colum bus, Secretary of the Vexillian Socie ty of San Mateo and has served as Francis T. Rapp secretary of the Peninsula Club of NE of San Mateo's hustling young San Mateo. men who stands high in the business circles of the county is Albert Mansfield Francis 'I‘. Rapp. insurance brok AN Mateo county's bar claims many of its best citizens. Among these is Albert Mansfield, city attor ney of Redwood City, and son of former Sheriff Joel H. Mansfield, who has spent his lifetime in this county. Mr. Mansfield is one of the county's most successful young attorneys. Although he opened up offices only eight years ago he has built up a large and growing practice. To care for this business Mr. Mansfield maintains an office in Halfmoon Bay in addition to his offices at the er and chief probation officer of San county seat. During the eight Mateo County. years that he has practiced in the Mr. Rapp was born in San Mateo county, Mr. Mansfield has been as and has spent the twenty-six years of sociated with many famous litiga his life in the county. After grad tions among which was the Coburn uating from the San Mateo schools case and the trial of S. R. Timothy he attended Santa Clara University for the killing of J. J. Moore. where he took a leading part in ath In public life Mr. Mansfield has letics and student activities. He play been city attorney of Redwood for ed right field on the famous Santa the past eight years, and in this posi Clara team of 1908 which won the tion he has had a most intimate con Pacific Coast Intercollegiate champ nection with the growth and develop ionship. ment of this city. He has been a 148 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

spirited worker in all leading civic The standard of efficiency in the movements. Tax Collector's office was never high Albert Mansfield was born at Half er than during Mr. McSweeney's re moon Bay on October 21, 1884 and gime. He has supplemented his own has spent his entire life in the competency and ability by a staff of county. He graduated from the high-class deputies. They have put county schools and later from Has this important function of the tings College of law in San Francis county's government into such a co. He started to practice after five splendid state that it has won high more years of study in the law offices commendation from the Grand Jury of Ex-Governor Budd in San Fran accountants, the Supervisors and the cisco and Stockton. citizens at large. Mr. Mansfield is a member of the Mr. McSweeney's practice of going Elks, the Native Sons and the Red to the different cities and collecting men. He was married on August 27, taxes on certain appointed days, is a 1911 to Miss Elizabeth P Winter of great convenience to tax payers. Redwood City. Many persons living in the remote parts of the county are saved long and costly trips to the county seat; Ambrose McSweeney and it is a boon to the many small taxpayers who cannot leave their AN Mateo County's officialdom has not a more popular and ef work to settle their tax bills. ficient member thaln Ambrose Mc Before he was elected Tax Collect Sweeney of South San Francisco who or, Mr. McSweeney was Justice of the Peace in the first township.

Ambrose McSweeney was born in San Francisco on December 20, 1870. He was married at San Jose in July, 1897. Mr. McSweeney is iden tified with more than a half-dozen of the leading fraternal orders in the county.

Michael F. Healy

ICHAEL F. Healy is a San Mateo County pioneer who has proved his confidence in the county and par ticularly in South San Francisco by the investment of his fortune in that city. Healy has resided in San Mateo county for 24 years, most of them being spent in South San Fran cisco where he is now the owner of a large grocery business and many other interests. Since coming to South San Francis for the past five years has been Tax co Mr. Healy has engaged in many Collector. Mr. McSweeney is serving lines of business. He was best his second term of office, being re known as a lumber man, his yards turned to that position at the last supplying lumber and building ma county election by a majority that terial to South San Francisco and stamped his popularity. many of the surrounding towns. He BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTA'l‘IVE MEN 149

has now retired from this business Brown has also been exceedingly and is devoting his time to the large active in the affairs of San Mateo. grocery store of which he is the pro In 1904 he was elected city trustee prietor. and he served one term as mayor. Mr. Healy has always taken an He was one of the organizers and active interest in civic and munici the first foreman of the San Mateo pal affairs. During his long residence fire department. in South San Francisco there has

never been a general welfare move ment in which he has not been a leader. He recently completed a term as city trustee and while in this office he was an indefatigable worker for South San Francisco. Michel F. Healy was born in Coun ty Claire, Ireland in June, 1852. At‘ ter emigrating to America he spent some time in Worcester, Mass., where he was married in 1872. He brought his bride to Cal ifornia where he has resided for the past thirty-four years. Mr. Healy is a member of the Eagles.

William H. Brown

O person is more responsible for San Mateo County's highway sys tem than Wm. H. Brown, Supervisor from the Second Township. The scen ic boulevards which lure thousands Mr. Brown has also been one of the of autoists into the county every day mainstays of the San Mateo County is a realization of Brown's dream of Development Association, being a years ago. member of the Board of Governors. The second township shows William H. Brown came from one Brown's good roads mania. Practi of California's oldest families. He cally all its paved roads and boule was born in Nevada County on Jan vards have been built during his uary 11, 1862 and has spent his en term of office. At a cost of $10,000 tire life in California, forty-five he has just completed the resurfacing years of which was passed in San Ma of the road from Beresford to Red teo County. He was married in wood City. Oakland in 1893 and has a family of five boys and one girl. He belongs As a member of the Board of Su to several fraternal organizations. pervisors and chairman for one term, Brown has worked faithfully for the interests of the county at large. At Franklin Swart a speech delivered at San Bruno in EW if any officials of San Ma 1912 he started the good roads move teo county enjoy more public ment that resulted in the passing confidence than Franklin Swart who of the $1,250,000 bond issue and the is serving his second term as dis building for this county of one of the trict attorney. finest systems of boulevards in the District Attorney Swart is a self United States. made man. He was born at New 150 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Paris, Indiana, on June 25, 1878. Mr. Swart is secretary of the Dis He came to California eighteen years trict Attorneys Association of Cal ago to attend college. By digging ifornia. ditches during his vacations and do Mr. Swart was married in San ing odd jobs during the school term, Francisco in 1914 and resides in Red Mr. Swart managed to work his way wood. He belongs to the Odd Fel through Stanford University where lows, the Elks and the Masons. he received A. B. and Juris Doctor de grees. George E. Wallace Swart has practiced law in San EORGE H. Wallace, hotel owner Mateo County since his graduation. and city trustee of South San Francisco, has been a resident of Cal ifornia for eighteen years; and all of that time he has spent in San Ma teo County. Mr. Wallace was born in Chicago on November 22, 1873 and he spent the early part of his life in the Windy City. He had a very respon sible position with the firm of Oppen heim, Case & Co., a big butcher sup ply house. it was while he was rep resenting this house that he was sent out to South San Francisco. Al though this was eighteen years ago when South San Francisco was but a settlement and the Bay Shore Cut off was not even projected, Mr. Wallace quickly grasped the situa tion and saw the brilliant future that was in store for the city. He imme diately sold out his Chicago interests and located in South San Francisco. Since coming here Mr. Wallace has in 1910 he was elected district at been one of South San Francisco's torney. During his administration staunchest citizens. Besides co-oper he has won, with a single exception, ating in all civic movements, Mr. every civil case for San Mateo county; Wallace has shown his faith in the he has purged Colma of the hog and city by investing in property and es swill nuisance; he won $20,000 for tablishing property inlerests. His the county in the disinterment cases, intimate association with the affairs and, although not his official duty, of the city brought about his election he has prepared all legal proceedings as city trustee, in which capacity he in the different school bond elections. now officiates. One of the most important services Mr. Wallace is a member of the performed for San Mateo county by San Mateo Cbunty Development As District Attorney Swart was con sociation and one of the leading ducting the legal work in connection spirits in the Chamber of Commerce with the $1,250,000 bond issue for of South San Francisco. He has good roads. Standing on a credit many fraternal affiliations, belonging able record during his first term of to the Tribe No. 111, Improved Or office, the voters returned Mr. Swart er of Redmen, the Eagles and the in 1914 by a flattering majority. Olive Grove of Druids at Colma. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 151

P. G. Schneider Prisons today serving for daring crimes not only committed in this G. SCHNEIDER, vice president county but in every county of the ~ and general manager of the Pa state. cific Car & Equipment Co., which has Sheriff Sheehan was constable of one of the largest plants of the the Second Township for twelve South San Francisco industrial dis years and refused to again become a trict, is a native of California, having candidate although urged by the been born in San Francisco forty-five residents to enter the race for Sheriff. years ago. He was educated in the in these years the Second Township San Francisco schools and started the was the terror of criminals who sel business career which launched him dom stepped over the border before into his present position of promi they were apprehended by this alert nence in South San Francisco. constable. As general manager of the Pacif As sheriff, Mr.-Sheehan has built ic Car & Equipment Company, Mr. up one of the strongest organizations Schneider has built up one of the

largest and best equipped industrial plants in the county. The big or ders and ever-increasing volume of business is only commensurate with improvements. alterations and addi tions that have ueen made to this plant in the last few years. Mr. Schneider is another captain of industry who is loud in his praise of South San Francisco as an indus trial center. His generous praise of the place has fallen on the ears of his many friends in industrial life, with the result that their eyes have been turned to South San Francisco in that office in the history of the and away from other places for suit county. He has secured a co-oper able locations for mills and factories. ation between the constables, the po lice departments of the different Mr. Schneider has an interest in municipalities and the SheriIf's of the Pacific Car & Equipment Co., as fice that has been the dream of all well as other business enterprises. sneriffs. Although his company is running to Perhaps Sheriff Sheehan's great full capacity and its business ex est service for the county has been ceeds the anticipations of the most as a probation officer. He handled hopeful, Mr. Schneider does not de probation matters for eight years so ny that the plans for enlarging it efficiently that he was again appoint are under way. ed after being elected sheriff; but the press of his duties forced him to re Michael Sheehan sign. EW police officers in California Michael Sheehan was born in ire can boast of the record of Mich land on February 2, 1861. Of the ael Sheehan, sheriff of San Mateo thirty-two years he has spent in Cal county. A list of the important cap ifornia, thirty were passed as a tures made by Sheriff Sheehan in the resident of the Second Township. Mr. sixteen years he has been a peace of Sheehan belongs to the Knights of ficer, would include some of the most Columbus, the San Mateo lodge of desperate men who are in the State Elks, the Foresters and the Eagles. HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Andrew Skelly Barron fornia in 1910 he was confronted with the most important question of HEN Andrew Skelly Barron, his career, where to locate and estab of good Scotch stock, land lish his practice. ed in New York City fifty years ago A painstaking and thorough inves with his bag of luggage and pocket of tigation, which is characteristic of savings, he first did two things. He Dr. Belton, was made before he paid took out his naturalization papers Burlingame the high compliment of and became a citizen of the United deciding that it was the field of States the day he arrived; and then greatest opportunity for a young man looked for the land of the greatest starting out in a profession. opportunity. Dr. Belton has laid a firm founda in this quest the good ship Moses tion for the practice of dentistry. Taylor brought him around the in addition to graduating from the Horn to San Francisco. Having University of California, he has pur been raised on a farm, Mr. Barron sued special study under eminent followed agricultural pursuits specialists and dentists. Since leav which eventually brought him to ing college he has practiced one San Mateo County. year in San Francisco and five in This was twenty-six years ago. At Burlingame. that time Mr. Barron saw an opening Dr. Belton was one of the lead in the dairy business and he rented ing spirits in the formation of the three cows. This was the beginning Burlingame Commercial Club; and of Mr. Barron's present business. He since its organization he has been un now operates one of the largest tiring in serving on important com dairies on the peninsula at Beres mittees and carrying on the work of ford, besides farming large tracts of the club. At present he is secre land in this county. There are 135 tary of the club. cows now at his Beresford dairy. Dr. Arthur J. Belton was born in Among his other interests is his fer San Francisco on November 4, 1887. tile Romac ranch of 300 acres. He has lived in California his entire Andrew Skelly Barron was born life and has been a resident of San in Ayar, Scotland on March 10, 1851. Mateo County for the past eight His parents were Scotch farmers and years. He was married in Burlin before he emigrated to America Mr. game on September 8, 1915. Dr. Barron spent most of his time on the Belton is a member of Masonic farm. Not only is Mr. Barron a self lodge, No. 400. made man but he has helped many others through the struggle of life. Fred A. Cunningham He helped bring up his sisters and OUTH San Francisco has a repu their children who came out here tation of getting almost every from Scotland. Mr. Barron is a thing it goes after for the reason that member of the Masons having joined most of its big men are unselfishly the order while in Halfmoon Bay. imbued with civic pride and interest, Dr. Arthur J’. Belton or in the language of the streets are "live ones." Among these “live R. Arthur J. Belton, dentist of ones" is Fred A. Cunningham, real Burlingame, stands prominently estate dealer and trustee and for among the large class of young pro merly mayor of South San Francisco. fessional men who have selected Mr. Cunningham is a worker for San Mateo County for their field of South San Francisco and the county practice. When Dr. Belton took his at large. He was one of the organ degree at the University of Cali izers and is at present a member oi.’ BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENT.-\'l‘l\'E .\lEX 153

the Board of Governors of the San the sprints and as a member of the re Mateo County Development Associa lay teams Lamb tallied up many tion. He was a potent factor in the points for his Alma Mater. campaign for $1,250,000 good roads After leaving college Mr. Lamb bonds, the lower rates fight and oth started in the real estate and insur er undertakings of the association. ance business in Burlingame. He In a like manner he has been one of spared enough time from business the most active members of the to serve the people as Justice of the South San Francisco Chamber of Peace so satisfactorily that last year Commerce. Mr. Cunningham is engaged in the real estate and insurance business, being manager of E. E. Cunningham & Co. He is also one of the principal stockholders and a director of the Peninsula Rapid Transit Company. Mr. Cunningham has been city trustee since 1912 and during that time he has served a term as mayor of South San Francisco. Fred A. Cunningham was born in Falls City, Neb.., April 6, 1872. He completed his education which was begun in the Nebraska schools at the Salina Normal School, in Kan sas. Following his graduation he was in the milling business at Per ry, Oklahoma where he remained ten years ago. He was married in South San Francisco in .luue, 1907. As a member of the Twentieth Kansas Volunteers, Mr. Cunningham served in the Spanish-American he was returned to the position by war. He is a member of the Nelson a flattering majority. Mr. Lamb has A. Miles Camp of the Spanish War also taken an active part in the po Veterans. litical and civic life of Burlingame. He was one of the organizers of the Porler E. Lamb Burlingame Commercial Club; and F AR more extensive than his en has held the office of vice-president. viable record as a magistrate, Born in Milford, N. H., on May 29, which is known in every corner of 1879, Porter Emerson Lamb received San Mateo County is Porter Emer his early education in the Massachu son Lamb's fame as an athlete. Al setts schools. He moved to Califor though it was back in 1903 that Por nia twenty years ago and has been a ter Lamb was at Stanford, his re resident of San Mateo County for markable feats on the cinder path nine years. He was married in San are still vivid in the memories of all Francisco on June 15, 1904, moving followers of sports. shortly after to Burlingame where he For ten years Lamb's record of bought up large realty holdings. Mr. 22 2-5 for the 220-yard dash at Stan Lamb is a member of the Phi Delta ford stood unassailed. in those Theta fraternity, San Mateo lodge, days he was also holder of the world's No. 1112 B. P. O. Elks, the Masons record for the fifty—yard dash. in and the Moose. 154 HISTORY OF SA‘.\T MATEO COUNTY

James T. Casey Mr. Casey led the fight to have the State Highway built over its present BROAD stretch of waste at San route, the most direct way to penin Francisco's door, which was sula points. He was also one of the spanned by an almost impassable leading spirits in the building of road and a set of rails twenty years ocean boulevards, of which the twen ago, is now one of the most highly de ty-two miles between Colma and veloped and thickly populated parts Montara are in his township. of San Mateo County, a district of Mr. Casey is engaged in the insur homes, boulevards, large industrial ance and real estate business, al plants and towns. This is the first though his duties as Supervisor of township of San Mateo County. such a large township take most of At present the first township is his time, as he is chairman of the represented on the Board of Supervis County Hospital and Supplies com ors by James T. Casey, a man who mittees as well as a member of all the was born and raised in this district committees of the Board. and who has passed through, with it, He is a director of the Redwood 'all its successive stages of develop City Commercial Bank and of the San ment. Mateo Savings and Loan Company, Born on a ranch near Colma in and a charter member of the Mission 1861. “Jim" Casey picked up his edu Parlor of Native Sons. cation while earning a livelihood. He fought stubbornly to get ahead. Pro Leonides R. Dennison gress for Mr. Casey was slow but cer tain. His pluck and perseverance, SOUTH San Francisco is detined coupled with an unshakable faith in to become one of the great indus the first township, finally earned trial centers of the west. in its mas their reward; and we find "Jim" the sive plants thousands of workmen proprietor of two butcher shops and whose paychecks are the barometer owning many other interests in this of the city's prosperity, are turning prospering district, which he had out materials and articles of a quali watched grow from a few scattered ty that is distinctive to South San ranch houses. Francisco, and are making its pro ducts of world-wide fame. in 1908 Mr. Casey was elected Su For this high standard of qual pervisor of this district. When he ity, credit is due those efficient men took office there were nothing but who direct this army of toilers. One wooden bridges in the township and of them is Leonides R. Dennison who the roads were notorious through is superintendent of the great plant California. Casey's path was again of the Steiger Terra Cotta and Pot strewn with obstacles, but he cour tery Works. Mr. Dennison has been ageously launched his campaign of with this firm for thirteen years, road construction. Every wooden and superintendent of its plant for 10 bridge has been replaced with con years. During this time its output crete or iron culverts. The State has increased many fold and it has Highway, the Ocean Boulevard, the grown from a small factory to one of Junipero Serra Boulevard and many the largest and most important in miles of laterals and cross streets dustrial plants in the west. have been constructed and plans are Mr. Dennison who is also a stock under way for still greater improve holder in the company, is enthusi ments. During his administration, astic over South San Francisco as also, five lighting districts were an industrial center. formed--at Colma, San Bruno. Lomila “I am sure that we could not get Park, Easton and Salada lleach. the same results out of the men any BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESEXTATIVE .\IEX 155

place else, said Mr. Dennison. “Be ments and has devoted considerable sides the transportation facilities and time and efforts to the welfare of countless other advantages, South Redwood. Among the movements San Francisco has the ideal climate in which he was especially interest for the workmen, as the heat is nev ed, was the Redwood City orchestra er oppressive in the daytime and the of which he was formerly leader. tired toiler can go home and sleep George Carl Plump was born in through a cool night any time of the Redwood (‘ity in 1870, his parents year." being old residents of San Mateo .\Ir. Dennison has been a resident county. He was married in Oak of South San Francisco for the last land. in 1909, and has two children, eighteen years. He was born in the Carla, four years old; and Lorna Yosemite Valley on February 3, 1885. Jane, two years old. Mr. Plump is a He is a member of the Francis member of the Native Sons and the Drake lodge 376, F. & A. M., the Eagles. Charles Frederick Crocker Chapter, No. 106 of the Masons and the Eric Wold Knight Templars. RIC Wold who has been city en gineer of Burlingame for the George Carl Plump past four years and at present is al EORGE Carl Plump is one of Red so acting in the same capacity for wood City's citizens who can re the infant municipality of San Bru ally say that he grew up with the no, has been engaged in engineering town. Born in Redwood City 45 work the greater part of his life. years ago when Redwood City was a His college training and wide ex scant settlement, Mr. Plump has perience has splendidly fitted him for watched a full-fledged city gradual the important work that he is now ly unfold and cover the green fields doing; while Burlingame’s streets, and pastures that he used to romp the water system and other munici over as a boy. pal improvements well bespeak Mr. Mr. Plump never wavered from Wold's ability. his belief that the town of his birth Anxious to have their municipali was destined to become a thriving ty profit from the same competent commercial city. After receiving his engineering that Burlingame did, education in Redwood schools. Mr. the San Bruno citizens retained Mr. Plump's business activities over sev Wold. He is now at work perfecting eral years finally focused on Plump's plans for bridges, street improve Grocery store. of which Mr. Plump is ments, sidewalks and a water system the owner and proprietor. which when completed will make Although building up his grocery San Bruno one of the ideal towns of business made large demands on Mr. the county. Plump's time, he found that he had Besides his wide experience as a time for other work. The result municipal engineer Mr. Wold has was that eight years ago his friends followed his profession in other lines. launched him into the city clerk He was in the service of the govern ship. Mr. Plump has held that of ment for three years. While engag fi'ce since. He was so thorough and ed in railroad work he made many capable in this position that he was important locations for the Western quickly chosen to succeed himself Pacific and other lines. at the expiration of his last term of Eric Wold was born in Norway on office. April 5, 1878. While just a child Mr. Plump has been an enthu his parents brought him to Quebec siastic worker for all public move and from there they moved to Min 156 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY nesota where Mr. Wold spent the his arduous duties as constable. He early part of his life. After graduat was born in Virginia City, Nevada on ing from the La Crosse High School July 25, 1875 and has lived in Cal at La Crosse, Wisconsin, he entered ifornia 35 years, eight of which the University of Minnesota. In were spent in this county. He is a 1902 he graduated from the en member of the Eagles, the Knights of gineering department of this insti Pythias and the Masonic orders. tution. Since then he has been fol lowing this profession in different Frank P. Simmen parts of the United States, having been in California for the past ten AYOR Frank P. Simmen stands years. out as one of the most pro Mr. Wold was married at Marsh gressive and constructive executives field, Oregon on July 7, 1907. He is San Mateo has ever had. Being a a member of the San Mateo lodge of sound business man of the highest Elks and the Burlingame Masons. type, Mr. Simmen set out not to play

Ferguson Owen

NE of San Mateo County's most 0 efficient peace officers is Fergu son Owen, constable of the 2nd Town ship. As well as the important part Owen has played in the suppres sion of crime in his township, he has figured in many important crim inal cases. One of the best known is the cap ture of Nick Greelish, the highway man. who assaulted Mrs. L. Guggen heim in the Home of Peace Ceme tery. While a thousand officers were in pursuit of this criminal, Constaible Owen cleverly worked out his own set of clues and tracked him into a saloon on the state highway. Working single-handed Owen had Greelich handcuffed before the des perate criminal even realized that Owen was looking for him. Greelich to a political gallery but to give San is now serving a twenty-five year Mateo a clean-cut businesslike ad sentence for highway robbery. ministration. The condition of the Three years ago Owen's bravery city finances, the completion of the saved the lives of a score of San Ma new city hall, the extensive street teo citizens. A drink crazed Austri improvements, the proposed munici an was standing on a balcony on pal baths and a dozen other matters Main street shooting with a rifle at bear out the success of Mayor Sim every passerby. Exposing himself to men's policies. the fire of the maniac Owen took a Mayor Simmen is a man of many dead aim at the man and shot him responsibilities; and San Mateo is to through the arm which held the gun. be congratulated on securing a man By trade Constable Owen is a of his type to administer its affairs. painter but he has had to put aside In addition to diversified interests in the brush most of the time because of San Francisco and San Mateo, Mr. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENT.-\TI\'E MEN 157

Simmen is manager of Rudgear Merle in business; and now the institution Company, ornamental iron and met serves a large part of the community. al works, of San Francisco, one of the Mr. Lindeman has prominent fra largest institutions of its kind on the ternal affiliations. He has been sec coast. The ornamental iron work in retary of the Foresters lodge for over many peninsula estates and large 20 years. By carrying delinquents buildings throughout the state was who otherwise would have had to produced by this establishment. drop out of the order, Mr. Lindeman Mr. Simmen is prominent in frater has made many steadfast and lifelong nal circles. His pleasing personality friends. He has also been a member and enthusiasm about anything he of Bay City Parlor, N. S. G. W. for undertakes soon made him a domi twenty-eight years and for twenty nant factor in the San Mateo lodge five of these years he acted as secre of Elks. After holding many posi tary. tions his brethren conferred on him I. Lindeman was born in San Fran the honor of Exalted Ruler this year. cisco on February 1, 1866, and Mr. Simmen is also Past Master of has two sons, Elwood aged nine, and King Solomon's lodge, No. 260, F. Leland, aged 25, who assists his fath & A. M. er in the management of his busi Mr. Simmen was born in Chicago, ness. Mr. Lindeman and his family Illinois, on February 26, 1870. He have been residents of San Mateo is married and lives with his family for nine years. on Elm Street in San Mateo. Terence Masterson

I. Lindeman ERENCE Masterson, street com missioner, capitalist, and pro FTER twenty-five years of busi prietor of the Wisnom Hotel, has ness experience in San Fran been a resident of San Mateo for cisco, I. Lindeman sold out his in tw,enty-five years. He came here a terests there to enter what he con total stranger; but his fair dealings, sidered a more productive field; and enterprise and confidence in San Ma as a result we find him sole owner teo's future, have made him one of and proprietor of the Peninsula the leading citizens of the communi Creamery, and one of San Mateo's ty. most active and progressive business As city trustee and street commis men. sioner Mr. Masterson has been devot Mr. Lindeman's house in San Fran ing the greater part of his time cisco supplied many of the large to the welfare of San Mateo. His wineries and liquor dealers in the keen business ability is reflected state with corks, bottles, labels, and throughout the work of the city machinery. This brought him into in trustees. The streets of San Ma timate contact with conditions in ' teo were never cleaner and in a bet many localities. With this gener ter state of repair than during his al knowledge of the state he decid administration. He has also super ed that the most advantageous move vised the vast amount of street im he could make was to locate on the provements made during the last few peninsula. years. With the old San Mateo Creamery Mr. Masterson has extensive bus as a nucleus, Mr. Lindeman establish iness interests in San Mateo. Besides ed the Peninsula Creamery which is being proprietor of the Wisnom Hotel a model in sanitation and improved he is a stock holder in several banks methods. The improved facilities of the county and the Peninsula and service brought a large increase Rapid Transit Company. He is al 158 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY so a member of the Board of Govern Jesse Calvin Robb ors of the San Mateo County Develop 0 NE of the progressive and influ ment Association and the energy he ential citizens of the first town devotes in this cause is only a small ship is Jesse Robb of Millbrae, man part of his civic devotion. ager of the Millbrae Dairy and super intendent of the D O. Mills estate Among the interests that Mr Mas for the past twenty-seven years. terson holds outside of the state is stock in the famous Silver King Mr, Robb was born at Bonaparte, mine in Utah from whose ore treas Iowa, on September 9, 1885 and ures, over $25,000,000 in metals has came to California thirty-nine years already been taken. ago. After passing ten years in San Francisco he became connected with the country estate of D. O. Mills at Millbrae. Under his supervision this has become one of the show places of California. Although busily engag ed looking after this large tract of land, Mr. Robb found time to build up the Millbrae dairy which is not only a model institution of its kind but one of the largest on the peninsu la. Mr. Robb has been active in civ ic affairs. He was a leader in the movement to have the state high way constructed over the mission road and has been one of the coun ty's greatest good roads boosters. At present Mr. Robb represents the first township on the Advisory Road Com mission having been appointed to that place after the death of the late George L. Perham. Mr. Robb has also been prominent in the educational life of the county. He has been a trustee of the San Mateo Union High school for the last Terence Masterson was born in ten years during which time it has Quebec, Canada on March 19, 1864. developed into one of the best in He was born on the old family farm stitutions of its class in California. which has been owned by his family Mr. Robb was married in San Ma for over 100 years. Once a year Mr. teo in 1889 and has one son, Harry. Masterson migrated back to the old Mr. Robb is a member of the Masons home for a visit, until last year and the San Mateo Lodge of Elks. when he was called back on the sad mission of attending his old mother's Dr. Leo J. Flanagan funeral. Mr. Masterson was married R. Leo J. Flanagan, one of the in San Francisco four years ago and county's well-known physicians has one son, Hugh, who is three and surgeons, is located in South years old. Mr. Masterson is a mem San Francisco where he has been ber of San Mateo lodge, No. 1112, B. practicing for the past year. Before P. O. Elks. moving into this county Dr. Flanagan BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTA'l‘I\'F. MEN 159 had a large practice in San Francis it now includes the greater part of co. the community. Dr. Flanagan is another of the Dr. Chapin has a large practice in young professional men who has Redwood City and the neighboring been attracted to San Mateo County towns, families and individuals from by the wonderful opportunities that San Carlos to Menlo Park seeking his the future holds. He sees a great aid at the time of sickness. period of growth and prosperity Although Dr. Chapln's practice de ahead for South San Francisco and mands most of his time and attention his confidence in this era of develop he is one of the community's most ment was such that he gave up a progressive members. He has active flourishing practice in San Francisco ly co-operated in many civic move to come into this territory compar ments and others have his loyal atively unknown and establish him indorsement and support. self. Dr. J. E. Chapin was born in Au burn Cal., on February 3, 1871 and Dr. Flanagan is a native of Cal has been a resident of this state for ifornia. He was born at Napa on 44 years. He was married in Chicago August 6, 1885 where he took the in 1902. After completing a course first steps in preparation for his pro at Stanford University Dr. Chapin fessional career. After graduating graduated from the medical depart from Santa Clara College Dr. Flana ment of Washington University in gan finished the medical course at 1909. Dr. Chapin is a member of Johnstown University at Washington, the Foresters, the Masons and the D. C. For several years he was resi Knights of Pythias. dent physician at St. Mary's Hospital and Mary's Help Hospital in San Francisco and was also with the San Joseph J. Bullock Francisco emergency service. F the names connected with the Dr. Flanagan has many fraternal San Mateo County Bar few connections. He is a member of the stand out more prominently than Knights of Columbus, the Eagles, Joseph J. Bullock. Mr. Bullock is the Redmen and the Foresters. He still practicing at Redwood City and was married in Portland in 1913. is finishing the twenty-fifth year that he has been before the courts Dr. J. E. Chapin of this county. Mr. Bullock has also played a N important addition to the med leading role in the public life of the ical fraternity in San Mateo county. In 1897 he was elected to county is Dr. J. E. Chapin who came succeed H. W. Walker as District At to Redwood City three years ago to torney. In 1901 he was elected to practice medicine. Dr. Chapin came succeed himself in that office and in to Redwood after an extended prac 1905 he was returned to that posi tice in several large cities and a vast tion for a third time. Being for 12 experience in his profession. years in one of the most important Since taking up his residence in political offices of the county, Mr. Redwood City, Dr. Chapin has become Bullock's part in the growth, devel intimately associated with the social opment and advancement of San Ma and business life of Redwood City. teo county has been no small one. His engaging manner and charming During his long experience as a personality have drawn many people lawyer, Mr. Bullock has been identi to him and the small circle of friends fled with some of the most important that surrounded him when he ar litigations in the county. He has rived, has gradually enlarged until been especially successful in crimin 160 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

al practice and he is known to be yard. in 1869 he came to the Unit one of the most able criminal law ed States making his home on the Pa yers of the State. cific coast shortly after his arrival. Mr. Bullock came to California He has been a resident of San Mateo with his parents in the early eight for twenty years. Many honors have ies. He was educated in the Santa come to Mr. Dickie because of his no Clara county schools and then took table engineering achievements. He up the study of law under Judge Al was recently elected a fellow in the len and other noted jurists, being American Association for the Ad admitted to the bar in 1889. For the vancement of Science. Mr. Dickie is next three years he was associated vice president of the Society of Naval with the Southern Pacific law depart Architects and Marine Engineers. ment. Mr. Dickie is the author of several At present Mr. Bullock resides at books on marine engineering and ar Belmont. He is a member of the ticles by him have appeared in all Odd Fellows and the Woodmen of the the leading engineering journals. World.

Dr. Norman D. Morrison George W. Dickie ECAYSE of his extended prac NE of San Mateo County's most tice and prominence in public distinguished citizens is George affairs, Dr. Norman D. Morrison is W. Dickie of San Mateo, marine arch one of San Mateo's best known phy itect and naval designer who drew sicians. the plans for the famous old battle Dr. Morrison came to San Mateo ship Oregon and a score of other ves eleven years ago. From the day of sels of the United States Navy. his arrival he has been successful as Mr. Dickie is known the world ov a practicing physician and surgeon er as a designer of fighting craft. and his clientele of patients includes Perhaps his most famous work was some of the peninsula's most promi the Oregon, “the bulldog of the Amer nent families. ican navy," which at the time it was commissioned, was the most notable I)r. Morrison has unselfishly de warship afloat. Other vessels that voted his time to civic service. Dur were designed by Mr. Dickie are the ing his years of residence here he has battleships Wisconsin and Ohio, the served many terms on the Board of armored cruisers Colorado, South Health and for the splendid sanitary Dakota and San Diego, the cruisers conditions of San Mateo, few men Olympia which was Admiral Dewey's share more in the responsibility than flag ship in the battle of Manila Bay, Dr. Morrison. The time that he has Charleston, Milwaukee and the de spent in travel has been devoted al stroyers Paul Jones, Preble and Per most exclusively to the study of sani ry and the gunboat Wheeling. Mr. tation in other cities and the con Dickie also drew the plans for many ducting of investigations from which of the large freighters and passenger San Mateo has appreciably benefitted. boats on the Pacific among which is Dr. Morrison has also been one of the Congress. the most active members of the Another important work under Board of Trustees of the San Mateo taken by Mr. Dickie was the design Union High School. The body of ing of the machinery for the Com men comprising this board has been stock mine. devoted to their task with the grati George \Villiam Dickie was born in fying result that San Mateo district Scotland on July 17, 1844. He stud boasts of one of the best high schools ied engineering in his father's ship in lhe state. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESF.I\'TA'l‘I\'E 1\IE‘.\T 161

Dr. Norman D. Morrison was born Besides being one of the best on October 14, 1876 in Ontario, Can known figures in the political life of ada. He is a member of the San Ma the county, Mr. Shields has been one teo lodge of Elks and Masons. of its staunchest citizens. He is a member of the Redwood City Cham ber of Commerce and is one of the en John J. Shields terprising citizens of that community AN Mateo county is to be con that stands behind every movement gratulated that the office of for the general good. Mr. Shields auditor, one of the most important has property interests in Redwood functions in the county government City and San Francisco. is in the hands of such a competent John Joseph Shields was born in person as John J. Shields who was Colfax on March 24, 1866. He has elected by a handsome majority. lived in California forty-nine years, fifteen of which he has spent in this When Mr. Shields began his du ties he revolutionized the auditor's county. He was married in San Francisco on October 24, 1893. Mr. Shields belongs to the Knights of Columbus, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Ancient Order of Hibern ians and the Modern Woodmen of America.

Dr. A. L. Offield

ROM years of practice in this county Dr. A. L. Offield of Bur lingame is one of its oldest physi cians. He gave up a large practice in San Francisco to come to Burlin ' game nine years ago. At that time Burlingame was one of the smallest towns on the peninsula but its growth bears out the predictions that Dr. Offield made for it at that time. Dr. Offield is a member of the Bur lingame Board of Health which has given Burlingame one of the best health departments of any municipal ity on the peninsula. The activity of office. The latest and most up-to the health board is apparent in Bur date systems of bookkeeping were in lingame’s sanitary conditions and stalled and sweeping changes and general state of cleanliness which improvements made, with the result have made it one of the healthiest that Mr. Shield's office has been paid cities in the state. many flattering compliments by ex Dr. Offield has built up a large pert accountants. practice in Burlingame, San Mateo Before being elected county audit and Hillsborough. or, Mr. Shields was under sheriff for Dr. Offield demonstrated his faith Sheriff J. H. Mansfield. He was one in Burlingame’s future by erecting of the most thorough and efficient a handsome business building on deputy sheriffs that the county has Burlingame avenue. At the time Dr. had. Offield built his building it was on 162 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY the outskirts of the business district Mr. Behren's business demands but Burlinga.me's business district is have partly restricted his activities growing at such a rate that the Of in public life, although he has found field block will soon be engulfed by time to serve as a member of the similar buildings. Board of Governors of the San Mateo Dr. Archie Leonard Offield was County Development Association born in Oregon City on June 3, 1877. and president of the Sequoia Union He has been a resident of California high school board. for twenty-seven years. Dr. Offield Mr. Behrens was born in Shasta was married in San Francisco on City, Cal., on August 24, 1860. Be July, 9, 1908. He belongs to the fore coming to Redwood City twenty Burlingame Commercial Club, San five years ago he had interests in Mateo Elks and the Burlingame Colorado and Alameda county. He Masons. belongs to the Masons and Odd Fel lows. L. P. Behrens

EW men have brought more hon John Edward Layng or and recognition to San Ma ONE of the newcomers to Redwood teo county then L. P. Behrens, cash City who has worked himself ier of the First National Bank and into the esteem of its citizens is John president of the San Mateo County Edward Layng, one of the proprie Savings Bank of Redwood City. As a banker and financier Mr. Behrens has become known throughout the state so favorably that the honor of being president of the California Bankers’ Association fell to him. This was a rare distinction to come to a man from a county which had so few members of the Association and was so unimportant compared with the great financial centers of the state. As a recognition of the splen did service of Mr. Behrens to the As sociation, he was presented with a beautiful loving cup when he retir ed from office. As the directing genius of two of the county's largest financial insti tutions, Mr. Behrens has been a po tent factor in the development of Redwood City and the peninsula. He has financed many large business enterprises and has been instrumental tors of the Redwood City Undertak in locating several large industrial ing parlors. plants on the peninsula. Since taking residence in Redwood The $1,250,000 bond issue for Mr. Layng has won a place of promi good roads is only one of the big nence in its business and social life. movements for the betterment of the He is accorded a place among the county that has received Mr. Beh town's most enthusiastic boosters. rens’ hearty support and which can Mr. Layng always finds time to point attribute its success in a great meas out places of interest to the stranger ure to his work and influence. within the gates. Redwood's even BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 163

climate, accessibility, business oppor the peninsula and has made invest tunities and industrial advantages ments in Burlingame property. afforded by its water front that is yet Dr. Herbert Seth Anderton was only in the infancy of development, born in Virginia on September 29, are subjects in which Mr. Layng is 1885 and has been a resident of Cal well versed and which are always ifornia for five years. at his tongue’s end. Dr. Anderton belongs to the Bur Although one of Redwood's infant lingame lodge of Masons. institutions, the Redwood City Un dertaking Parlors has become a flour ishing business under Mr. Layng's Horace W. Amphlett competent management. Before com ing to Redwood City Mr. Layng had RILLIANT futures are in store taken several professional courses for some of San Mateo county's and had a great deal of practical ex young men. Among these is H. W. perience in undertaking in different Amphlett. formerly assistant post cities. master of San Mateo and amateur John Edward Layng was born in playwright. Famed not only for his San Francisco on January 15, 1884 literary talents but admired for his and has spent his entire life in Cal sterling character, rare personality ifornia. He is a member of the Red and keen ability. Horace Amphlett wood City Chamber of Commerce. In easily takes a place among the best fraternal circles of Redwood City liked young men on the peninsula. he holds a high place, claiming mem After acquiring his early educa bership in the Masons, Eastern Star, tion in the San Francisco schools, Mr. the Redmen, the Foresters, the Odd Amphlett continued his studies in Fellows and the Native Sons. San Mateo graduating from the local high school in 1908. He immediate Dr. Herbert S. Anderton ly went into the postoffice and in on ly two years he worked up to the po NE of the most successful physi sition of assistant postmaster. He cians and surgeons on the pen has served in this capacity for the insula is Dr. Herbert S. Anderton of past five years. Mr. Amphlett re Burlingame, who although only es signed his position in February to tablished in this county two years, fill the position of assistant cashier has a large and growing practice. of the National Bank of San Mateo. Dr. Anderton was located in San where he will no doubt become a Francisco when he saw the field of fixture. opportunities that waited at the door in the literary world Mr. Amphlett of the metropolis and quickly recog has brought himself into fame. His nized this county as the land of ad vancement. sketches and small playlets have After finishing medical school Dr. been produced locally by the Penin Anderton specialized on different sula Club, the Elks and the Catholic subjects in several large eastern in Club. Some were of sufficient merit stitutions. He then studied at the to interest big eastern producers Marine Hospital in San Francisco and who sent to Mr. Amphlett for his later was a surgeon in the emergen manuscripts. The best known are cy service in San Francisco. “Thru Green Eyes," “Tess of the Ten Dr Anderton is one of the directors nement," “The Misogynist," “The of the Burlingame Commercial Club First Stone" and "The Roof Garden," and one of the leading spirits of that all of which are copyrighted. organization. He has unbounded Mr. Amphlett is one of the organ faith in the future of Burlingame and izers and is past president of the 104 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUN'l‘Y

Peninsula Club. He also belongs to Mr. McCormick has been a factor the San Mateo lodge of Elks and the in the business life of San Mateo. He Knights of Columbus. has been proprietor of a stationery Horace W. Amphlett was born in store, and was associated with San Francisco on June 27, 1890. He Charles Brown in the Smoke Shop. has spent the past ten years in San In public life Mr. McCormick has Mateo. been one of the most popular officlals in the second township. After serv ing one term as justice of the peace Joseph Ambrose McCormick the voters chose him to succeed him self at the last election. OSEPH A. McCormick, Justice of Joseph Ambrose McCormick was J the Peace in the second town born at Vallejo on December 23, ship and insurance broker, has claim 1874 and has spent his whole life in ed San Mateo as his home for the the “Golden State." He belongs to past sixteen years. During that the Elks, the Knights of Columbus, time he has grown up from one of the Eagles, the Moose and the Hi bernians.

William Albert Crowell

ILLIAM Albert Crowell, manag er and proprietor of the James Crowe Co., of Redwood City, the old est undertaking establishment of the county, has made a host of friends since his arrival in Redwood City three years ago. Mr. Crowell has made the interests of his new place of residence his interests and few newcomers have taken a more promi nent place in the community than that held by Mr. Crowell. When Mr. Crowell took over the es tablishment that was founded in 1868 by the late James Crowe, a pi oneer undertaker of San Mateo coun ty, Redwood City gained a man of wide experience in this line. Mr. Crowell has been in the undertaking business in several cities, his last the popular young fellows ’bout venture being in Sacramento where town to one of its substantial busi he was established for nine years. ness men. Mr. Crowell has been appointed a As a young man when Mr. McCor deputy to Coroner W. A. Brooke. mick first came to San Mateo he was This is another position in which Mr. a great favorite. He was a brilliant Crowell is thoroughly experienced. athlete and a great future awaited He was coroner and public adminis him as a baseball pitcher had be trator of Placer county. At that chosen a career on the diamond. time he was established in the under However the sterner life appealed to taking business at Auburn. Mr. McCormick and he chose to William Albert Crowell was born launch the business career for on August 9, 1862 in Massachusetts. which he prepared himself. He has lived in California thirty-five BIOGR.-\ PH I ii 7. OF REPRF..\‘i§.\"l‘A'l‘I\' E “EN 105

years. On August 9, 1889, Mr. (‘ro John V. Doherty well was married in Tulare. He has NE of the livest insurance brok three children Bethe], aged 24, ers on the peninsula is John Elaine, 15, and Wilma, 13. Mr. V. Doherty, city treasurer of Burlin Crowell is high in Masonic circles, game and one of the Queen City's being past master of the Eureka leading boosters. lodge and past high priest of Delta Doherty is primarily a Burlingame Chapter in Placer (‘ounty. He also booster and the only time he is not belongs to the Knights of Pythias.

Dr. George Borden Yount

R. George Borden Yount is one of the few professional men of the county who was born and reared here. Dr. Yount spent the early part of his life and received his pre liminary education within a stone’s throw of the office where he now at tends to his large and growing prac tice. Dr. Yount was born on September 28, 1882. After passing his child hood days in Redwood he entered the Redwood grammar school. After graduating he prepared himself for college at the Sequoia i‘nion High School. After more preliminary study Dr. Yount entered the dental de partment of the College of Physi cians and Surgeons at San Francisco from which he graduated. Since starting his practice in Red talking about Burlingame is when wood City Dr. Yount has been inter he is talking insurance. No man can ested in other business affairs and boast of having more data, figures has taken an active part in civic life. and statistics on Burlingame's Acreage in Laurel Terrace and real growth at his tongue’s end than estate in Oakland are among Dr. John V. Doherty. He is an authori Yount's property interests. He is al ty on increase in realty values, pub so perfecting an automatic control lic improvements, population in for aeroplanes that will assist in the crease, health and climatic statis science of aviation. Dr. Yount is tics in so far as they concern Burlin one of the most active workers in game. the Redwood Highlands Improvement Mr. Doherty has lived in Burlin Club and is interested in the Horace game for eight years and its steady Hawes gymnasium movement. rapid growth in that time has given Dr. Yount was married in San him such faith in the city that he Francisco February 21, 1906. He believes the rest of the world should has two children, Adrienne Muriel, know the same things about the town aged six years and George Borden, Jr. that he does. aged one year. Among Dr. Yount's Since becoming city treasurer, Mr. fraternal affiliations are Psi Omega Doherty has been an important fact dental fraternity and the San Mateo or in the administration of the city Elks and the Native Sons. affairs. He has not confined his ef \ 166 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY forts to his official duties but every Francisco branches of this enterpris city officer has found a willing help ing firm. er in him when anything for Burlin The Rev. Leavitt is a member of game’s interest was undertaken. the following clubs and organiza Besides being a bustling insurance tions: Commonwealth Club, Harvard broker, Mr. Doherty has real estate Club, Chit-chat Club, Unitarian and other business interests in Bur Club and University Club. He he lingame. longs also to California Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. His home is at the Shine Mr. Doherty is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Young Ranch, Woodside. Men's Institute, the Hibernians and the Burlingame Commercial Club. Dr. H. D'Arcy Power

R. Power has been a resident of Rev. Bradford Leavitt San Mateo county for a period of ten years, and although his pro EV. Leavitt is a minister of the fessional duties are confined for the Gospel; he is indeed more than most part to San Francisco, he takes this, for he is the pioneer in a new an active interest in county affairs, vocation in which his qualifications as serving as chairman on the Board as a minister fit him for the perfect of Health of Burlingame signifies. administration of his self imposed Although a resident of the state combined duties of clergyman and for twenty-two years, Dr. Power be funeral director. lieves that his choice of Burlingame When Rev. Leavitt entered this as his home will be permanent. new field comparatively recently, Dr. Power has risen high in his opinion was divided as to the wisdom chosen profession,—medicine—being of his decision. Today the many Dean of Medicine in the San Fran hundreds whom he has served in this cisco Polyclinic, Staff Physician of double and truly Christian role will the San Francisco Hospital and testify that he was most certainly chairman of the health committee of right in his decision; as he has prov the Civic League of San Francisco. ed that he could with his dual quali Medicine, nevertheless is not Dr. fications lessen the burden of grief Power's only accomplishment; he has attendant upon the last rites of a hobby, if such a difficult subject those who pass away. as color photography could be so Rev. Leavitt was born in 1868 in termed. Dr. Power is an authority Boston, Mass. He came to Californ on this branch of photography upon ia when a comparatively young man which he publishes valuable and in and has been a resident of Woodside structive papers from time to time. for the last ten years. In 1893 he was married in Cambridge, Mass. Henry Marlens The Rev. Leavitt was pastor of the First Unitarian (Star King) Church R. Henry Martens has been a in San Francisco from 1900 to 1914 resident of California for where his sermons and the adminis thirty-five years, during all but five tration of the affairs of the church years of which period he has devoted attracted widespread comment of the himself to the steel industry in San most favorable nature. Mateo County. At the present day the Rev. Leavitt In 1886, after an exhaustive occupies the position as vice presi search for the best location for a dent of the N. Gray and Company of foundry, Mr. Henry Martens togeth San Francisco and is the manager er with Mr. J. W. Heney, selected of the Burlingame and South San South San Francisco and founded the BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESEI\'TATIVE MEN 167

Enterprise Foundry. In 1892 the shortly afterwards decided to throw firm was incorporated. in his lot with San Mateo County. Mr. Martens is one of South City's Following this wise decision he mov strongest boosters. in a recent in ed to San Bruno and nailed up his terview he stated that the Enterprise shingle. He entered into the life of Foundry of which he is president this thriving town with enthusiasm, owes much of its prosperity to its ad with the result that he soon had es vantageous location which splendidly tablished a lucrative practice. in a meets all their requirements. The short time he was elected health of heavy steel buildings they have erect ficer of San Bruno—another result of ed during the last few years in mak conscientious attention to his duty. ing additions to the plant, make it Although deeply interested in his the largest and most perfectly equip profession, Dr. Smith has not neglect ped steel foundry on the Pacific ed the social side of life. He is a Coast. member of the B.‘P. O. E., 1112 as Mr. Martens was born in Germany well as a member of the Masonic on April 17. 1860 and secured his Lodge of South San Francisco. early education in that country. He Dr. Smith owns property in San came to America and on September Bruno and also has business inter 22, 1884 he was married in San Fran ests in this town. A son, Harry F. cisco. Smith, three years old will soon be Mr. Martens is a member of the going to school, and in time will it is Redwood City Chapter of the F. & hoped follow as successful a career as A. M. 168. his father.

Dr. F. Holmes Smith R. F. Holmes Smith is a compar Sebastian Lombardi atively young man, yet he has I'CCESSFL‘L dairyman, farmer already passed through a most inter and cattleman. Thus in a few esting career, one phase of which words we can outline the interesting was a stirring trip up into the froz career in San Mateo county of Sebas en north where he faithfully followed tian Lombardi. the call of medical duty in Alaska, Nevertheless success did not come upon the shores of the Behring Sea. without effort and a hard struggle. as the company doctor for the North When Mr. Lombardi first came to San American Commercial Company. Up Francisco to go into the dairying bus on his return to civilization he took iness he was without money, but he up the less arduous duties of a prac soon had established a paying busi ticing physician and surgeon at San ness. With the capital he realized in Bruno in 1909. Dr. Smith was born at Lake City, his San Francisco venture he again entered the dairying business in San Minn., on October 29, 1879, and re Bruno upon a larger scale in 1900. ceived his college education at Stan He rented a place here in the begin ford University, after which he re ceived his doctor's degree at Cooper ning. Today he owns this place to Medical College. Thereupon he im gether with other property in San Bruno, Sam Francisco and Stanis mediately entered into the practice of medicine, being interned at the laus County. French Hospital, where he secured Mr. Lombardi was born on Dec. 8, much valuable practical experience. 1866 in Switzerland. He has been From here he went to Alaska. living in California since 1890 and Upon his return from Alaska he has been a resident of San Mateo was married in 1911 at San Jose and County for the last fifteen years. He 168 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY was married in San Francisco on Miss Silvia is deeply interested in February 15, 1902. church work and devotes much of Before leaving San Francisco for her time to furthering the cause of San Mateo county, Mr. Lombardi the Catholic faith in San Bruno. In took a thorough course education in 1909, shortly after San Bruno had the night schools of that city to fit been made a separate parish, the himself for the responsibilities he Silvia family bought a piece of knew would in time be thrown upon ground 50x100 feet, where the his shoulders, as well as to prepare church now stands and presented it himself to earn more money. to the church, while the San Bruno In recognition of his ability and of people collected $1500. The little mission church is a familiar and his sterling integrity he was appoint beautiful object to all who pass along ed postmaster of San Bruno, which term he served for two years. He is the Camino Real. It is called the “Mission San Bruno;" and is in part also prominent in fraternal circles being a member of the W. O. W., and a monument of the generosity of the of the Y. M. Institute. Silvia family of which Mercedes Sil via is the only heir. Mr. Lombardi is the father of four children, Steve, aged twelve, August ten, Rose, eight and Loretta six. Richard Charles Stickle

HE career of Mr. Richard Charles Stickle, particularly since he Mercedes Silvia settled in San Mateo county, is well ELONGING to one of the oldest worth reading and points a moral. and most representative fami Nine years ago he came to San Bru lies of the county, Miss Mercedes no practically without a penny in his Sylvia has much to remember and pocket, and went into business for to be justly proud of in the part that himself carpentering and contract her forbears took in the settlement ing. For quite a time he labored and upbuilding of San Mateo County under considerable difficulty, as he in the early years when there were was without capital. hardly any settlers, inadequate trans Being an exceptionally good car portation and no conveniences to penter and thoroughly conscientious, speak of. business came his way-—and it was She was born in San Bruno, July not so very long before he had plen 23, 1887, educated in San Mateo ty of money to swing his contracting county, and has continued to live operations. . here ever since. Provided with am Perhaps Mr. Stickle's success can ple means that would enable her to better be portrayed by a plain state live anywhere she chose, she has nev ment of what he has accomplished. ertheless elected to remain in the The houses he has built in San Bru county of her birth—which speaks no only this last year number four much for the charm that this beau teen; and in fact he has built more tiful section of country never fails houses in this town than all his com to weave about all who live within petitors combined. its limits. Mr. Stickle was born in Illinois on Her father, Custodio Silvia, now August 23, 1878, and only came to deceased, lived a most useful life, and California twelve years ago. The bequeathed to his daughter an es first three years of this period was tate of sixty-three acres of very val spent in Sonoma county where he uable land in San Bruno which is was married at Santa Rosa the De constantly increasing in value. cember of 1906. While in Santa Rosa BIOGRAPHIES OF RF.PRESEN'l‘:\'l‘l\'F. .\lF.X 16() he worked as a carpenter until he de years living all this time in Redwood cided to come to San Francisco to try where he has property interests. his luck. But he only remained in Justice Seely is a member of the the city for a short time and made Foresters, the Odd Fellows, the his final move to San Mateo county, Eagles, the Knights of Pythias, the which proved to be the best thing Fraternal Aid and Royal Arcanum. he could do. Mr. Stickle has two children: Ce John MacBain cil, eight years old and Logar, six years of age. HE development of a few gravel ed lanes to eighty miles of Mr. Stickle is comfortably well oft‘ paved and macadam boulevards is and owns considerable property in part of the story of “honest" John San Bruno as well as the beautiful MacBain's seven years as supervisor home where he resides. of the Third Township. When John MacBain took office, George E. Seely in 1904, his dream was to give his EORGE E. Seely, justice of the constituents a system of perfect peace in the third township was elected to office two years ago. This was his first experience in pub lic life and since first taking his oath of office he has by fairness, thorough ness and soundness of his decisions, attracted county-wide attention as a magistrate. Mr. Seely is a machinist by trade and has worked at his profession in Redwood City for nine years. Being an able mechanic and of'an inventive turn of mind, Mr. Seely has several patents which in time bid to make him famous. Justice Seely's modesty has made these almost unknown to his friends but they are of such merit that big manufacturers have examin ed them. Sonle which are now in Justice Seely's hands for minor im provements will soon be on the market. Mr. Seely is a collector of auto graphs and he has the genuine sig roads. With not a foot of macadam natures of many of the famous men or paved road in his township, he of the world. He is also known as started out on this gigantic under a great reader and a deep thinker. taking, on which he has worked tire His knowledge of law was obtained lessly ever since, with the exception by night study while following his of the four years that he was not in vocation. office. George Everett Seely was born in The roads of the Third Township New York City and is a compara now have no superiors in the State. tively young man. He was married The two main arteries are the State on April 14, 1896. He has lived in Highway and the Middlefield road, San Mateo county for the past nine both of which are paved. From them 170 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

branch off Atherton avenue, Fair W. Hopkins, Gus Taylor and William Oaks avenue and Oak Grove avenue, H. Taylor at Menlo Park. Many of all of which are paved, and Ring the public buildings, schoolhouses wood road, Glenwood avenue and and large industrial plants of the Valparasio avenue which are macad county were built by MacBain. amized. The \Voodside road is a John MacBain was born in Picto perfectly paved stretch running County, Novo Scotia, on October 3, from Five Points, six miles back in 1849. His parents were farmers. the hills, to Woodside. A beautiful After he had learned his trade he macadam and paved road connects worked in several large eastern cities Woodside, Portola and Menlo Park. and in 1874 he came to California. Plans are in preparation for the im He moved to Menlo Park in June. provement of the Alpine road and 1878, where he has since resided and the macadamized boulevard into La where he now lives -with his Honda considered to have few family. rivals in California. Supervisor MacBain has adminis P. H. McEvoy tered his other official duties as com HE subject of this sketch was petently as he has built his roads. born May, 9, 1848, in Sidney, He was one of the leading spirits in Australia. He left Australia with the building of the new county court his parents in 1849. for San Francis house, and he has been active co, by way of Honolulu. 7 on all the leading committees After leaving Honolulu the vessel of the board. The careful and thor met with such adverse winds and ough manner with which he has de weather, that it was six months be liberated on the claims against the fore land was sighted at Monterey. county has caused him to be popular California. This long voyage had de ly called the “watch dog” of the San pleted the stores of provisions and Mateo .County Treasury. water to such an extent that for In private life Supervisor Macliain two weeks prior to sighting land, ev is one of the leading contractors of eryone on shipboard was put on an the peninsula. He was a carpenter allowance of both food and water, by trade. In 1880 he branched out passengers receiving such small ra into contracting and since then he tions that when land was sighted has been identified with the largest they compelled the captain to land building projects in San Francisco them at Monterey, rather than take and San Mateo County. He has con any further chances of landing at San structed many large business blocks Francisco. and public buildings in San Francis After a residence in Monterey of co. At present he is engaged in re less than three years, he moved with constructing the American Theater his parents in March, 1852, to the there, which was one of his first Carey Jones ranch, south and west large contracts in San Francisco. of what is now Redwood City, and No contractor has built more of the now known as the Hawes ranch, magnificent country mansions for which was at this time part of San which San Mateo county is noted Francisco county, San Mateo county than John MacBain. He just com being organized in April, 1856. pleted the beautiful country home of He attended the first school in San C. Frederick Kohl at Easton. Others Mateo county, which was located that he erected are the homes of on the extreme corner of what is David F. Walker, at San Mateo; known as Redwood Highlands, con Samuel Knight in Hillsborough; tinuing until 1863 when he entered John Henry Meyer at Atherton; E. what is now known as St. Mary's Col BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN l7l lege, on Mission Hill, San Francisco. coming to San Francisco Dr. Dolley At the age of eighteen we find him spent several months in the surgi farming 320 acres on the Woodside cal department of the Lane Hospital. road near his parents‘ home. He Dr. Frank S. Dolley was born in continued farming and contracting Maine on July 26, 1883. With the until 1914 when he retired to pri exception of the last two years vate life. which he spent in California, Dr. Mr. McEvoy was naturalized in the Dolley passed his entire life in the 12th district court in August, 1869. East. He was married in New York He has been a life-long Democrat, in 1912. serving his party as supervisor of the third township for sixteen years. He has the distinction of being Mrs. Leonard H. Mclloskey the first and only democratic super ACINE. McCoy McRoskey was a visor who has held office in the third native of Oregon, raised and township for the period of sixteen educated in Portland where she years. passed with credit through the Mr. McEvoy is still very active, grammar and high schools of that hale and hearty, and his many city. In her early womanhood she friends in this county have urged moved to San Francisco where she him again to seek the office of super visor.

Dr. Frank S. Dolley

NE of the most important insti tutions in the north end of San Mateo county is the South San Fran cisco General Hospital owned and Conducted by Dr. Frank S. Dolley. Situated near the great South San Francisco industrial district and close to San Bruno, Daly City and Colma, the residents of these cities are saved the cost and inconvenience of going to San Francisco or San Ma teo for treatment. The South San Francisco General Hospital was founded by the late Dr. Harry G. Plymire and on his death it was taken over by Dr Dolley. The institution is modern and up to-date in every detail and fills one of the most serious needs of the north end of the county. lived until after the earthquake of Dr. Dolley came to South San 1906. In 1907 the McRoskeys came Francisco after a wide experience in to San Mateo where they were liv medicine and surgery. After grad ing at their home on San Mateo Drive uating from the medical school of at the time of Mrs. McRoskey's Maine he studied under some famous death in April, 1915. surgeons at several New York hos Mrs. McRoskey took an active pitals. He was three years at the part in club and social affairs, being Presbyterian Hospital and two years a member of the Thursday Club and at the Roosevelt Hospital. After the Woman's Club of San Mateo and 172 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY also of the Women's Pacific Coast He is also secretary of the South Press Club and Laurel Hall Club of San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, San Fra'ncisco. Besides these she a body that has been instrumental belonged to a number of social toward the substantial upbuilding of clubs in Burlingame and San Mateo. its city, in which Mr. Woodman in However she will be remembered his two-fold capacity as newspaper best as the author of “Drift man and civic booster, has taken no O'Dreams," a collection of poems and small part. short prose sketches; and “The Mis Mr. Woodman has been in the sions of California," a sympathetic newspaper business for over forty study of the buildings and work of years, coming from Sacramento in the Franciscan Fathers in this June, 1907 where he was also en state. gaged in the newspaper business. He The nervous break-down which has resided in South San Francisco caused her death was the direct re ever since. Mr. Woodman is a mem sult of overwork incident to the ber of the San Mateo Press Associa writing and publishing of this book. tion. While the artistic temperament was dominant, there was also a James McCormick strongly practical side to her nature as was evidenced when she served HE business enterprises of the so efficiently as chairman of the little city of Pescadero are large finance committee on the first grand ly represented by the interests of jury in which women were chosen. James McCormick, who though Though Mrs. McRoskey was not a not a native Californian, has thrown militant suffragette, she took an act himself heartily into the upbuilding ive interest in political matters and -of his adopted land, which owes much local campaigns, and was an officer to his earnest efforts. of the San Mateo County Civic Cen He was born in Ireland in 1841. ter. ~' the son of Peter and Catherine She was one of the talented and (Gibeny) McCormick. His parents energetic women of San Mateo coun emigrated when he was seven years ty and is richly deserving of a place of age, settling in Cathage, Jefferson in the local hall of fame. Her un County, N. Y.. timely dehth is a distinct loss to the In 1863, James McCormick left community and a sad bereavement home, for San Francisco, and arrived to her family, friends and admirers. in that city January 15, 1864. After Not only for her social activities about nine months in Santa Cruz, will Mrs. McRoskey be remembered he came to Pescadero where he has long in the community in which she resided since. In 1873 he started lived,but also for her quick sympathy his mercantile business which is now and steadfast loyalty which the leading store in his district. her friends will ‘\always associate in the milling business he also has with the name of Racine McRoskey. timber interests and owns valuable timber lands. James McCormick is one of the E. l. Woodman most prominent figures in the public R. Woodman is one of the life of the county. He has served as leading newspaper men of the road supervisor, deputy assessor, and county, his sphere of activity being later was a member of the San Mateo South San Francisco where he is County Exposition Commission. in the editor and manager of The Enter politics Mr. McCormick is a Demo prise. crat. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESEI\"l‘ATl\'E MEN 173

Mr. McCormick was married in son, James Alexander, who is now 1866 to Miss Julia S. Shaffrey, and with his father on their ranch of 117 the children born to them are Alice acres, on Pescadero creek. A., Francis, Ella M., Florence, James, Mr. Moore is a member of the Lillian E., and Julia. Native Sons, and the Ancient Order of Foresters. Asa. Thomas Weeks Loren Coburn AS born in La Honda on March 1, 1859, where he spent his LTHOUGH a resident of Pesca early boyhood, being educated in the dero, the active years of Mr. public schools and St. Matthew's Coburn's life have been spent in the School. mining regions of California and the in 1881 he decided to leave home growing cities of Oakland ~and San and try his hand at mining in Idaho: Francisco. Loren Coburn was born and while there built the finest house at Sand Point. He then removed to Alaska to engage in mining; and while there served three years as United States Commissioner. In 1904 he came to Pescadero and en gaged in the lumber business which he continued for five years. He then decided to try his hand at mining again in Mexico, but after one year spent there he returned to Pescadero and married Elma Chandler a mem ber of one of the pioneer families of Pescadero. Mr. Weeks then settled down to farming and stock raising, in which he has been more than suc cessful.

William Alexander Moore

IIE subject of this sketch was born July 19, 1851 on his father's ranch north east of the vil lage of Pescadero. His father Alex in Berlin. Orange County, Vermont. ander Moore was one of California's January 11, -1826, with New Eng earliest settlers, coming to Californ land blood, a promise of future ia from Jackson County. Missouri, success. in 1847 and making the trip over the When ten years of age, his home plains with ox teams, arriving at was changed to Massachusetts, where Johnson's ranch on Bear river, Octo he remained until he started for ber 2, 1847. where he remained California in 1851. He shipped from until he removed to Santa Cruz, Nov. New York on the steamer Falcon, 15, 1847. bound for Cuba. After passing over The early life of Moore was spent the Isthmus of Panama he took in farming and stock raising with passage on the ship Panama, arriv such success that he has continued ing in San Francisco on June 1, 1851. to follow this vocation. From there he went to the north On April 9. 1883 he was married ern mines, by way of Sacramento, to Hattie Huff. The couple have one lreenwood valleys. and remained 174 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY four months at the placers, on the estimable woman and sister of his middle fork of the American River. dead wife, who has brought him On returning to San Francisco, happiness and companionship during laden with the fruits of his success his declining years. ful mining experience, he was in duced to enter a business life. Josiah C. Williamson. He engaged in the livery business R WILLIAMSON was born in Oakland where he remained four February 18, 1851, in Marsh years, after which he disposed of his field, Massachusetts, coming to Pesca stable and bought another in San dero, California, December 14, 1869, Francisco, continuing in active busi via the Isthmus of Panama. He lost ness for twelve years. no time, but immediately engaged in While still in the city, Mr. Coburn the dairy business. After four years purchased the Punto del Ano Nuevo spent at this, he clerked in a store Rancho, a Spanish Grant of four until 1885, when he opened up a leagues. general merchandise store, which is After the sale of his San Francisco still continued by him and is the business be leased his ranch to the largest mercantile establishment in Steele Brothers, and in 1866 took Pescadero. his long deferred trip back to the On December 14, 1879 he married land of his birth. Harriet Hornsinger. The children Returning in 1868, he spent the born to this union. who are now next four years in San Francisco and living, are: Frank, Gladys, and at the expiration of the Steele Elmira. ' Brothers lease in 1872, he removed to Mr. ‘Williamson served as post Pigeon Point and assumed charge of master in Pescadero for eight years. his vast property, having added to Fraternally he is a member of the it, 10,000 acres on the Salinas river Odd Fellows. in Monterey County, and a large tract of timber land near Pescadero. Dr. Isaac R. Goodspeed The famous Pebble beach is locat ed on this property, and on it he OR fifty-six years—more than half has erected a beautiful hotel. The a century, Dr. Isaac R. Good United States lighthouse is also speed has been one of the foremost located on property once owned by citizens of San Mateo County; com Loren Coburn. For many years he ing here when a young doctor with engaged in the dairy and stock the ink on his diploma hardly dry, business with the same success that he remained in the county ever characterized his early efforts. since. During this time he has been Mr. Coburn has made Pescadero identified with many successful busi his home for many years, and has ness enterprises and has faithfully won the esteem of his fellow citizens filled the various offices he has held by his worthy efforts to make him for both San Mateo City and County. self an honor to the land of his Dr. Goodspeed was born in China. adoption. He has the honor of being Maine, on May 30, 1831. In 1854 he the largest individual land owner in graduated from Bowdoin Medical San Mateo County. College, one of a class of nineteen. Mr. Coburn married Miss Mary Today he is the only living member Antoinette Upton, a native of Read of that class. He began the practice ing, Massachusetts. She died in of medicine at Milwaukee, and in Pescadero in 1896. leaving one son, 1854 he was married to Miss Eliza Wallace Loren Coburn. Mr. Coburn beth P. Woodcock at Gardiner, then married Miss Satira S. Upton, an Maine. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 175

A short time after his graduation was made to San Mateo County. he went west to Chicago, and in amounting to about 140 square miles 1858 came to California. He tried of new territory.’ While at Pesca mining in Nevada for a while, but dero, although there were many with indifferent success; and soon hard characters to deal with, Dr. came to San Francisco and opened Goodspeed was instrumental in an office on Kearny street, where he keeping this place as peaceable as a remained until 1860. In the Spring New England town by driving out of this year he decided to try his the unruly element. luck down the peninsula. He liked In 1870 he came to San Mateo and the climate of Pescadero so well that began to practice. His career at he settled in this town and remained Pescadero had been most successful: there for the next ten years. For everything that he touched seemet‘. two years he taught school and prac to turn to gold. The corner where ticed medicine. Then he went into the cigar store stands, opposite the S. the merchandise business and later P. Station was purchased by him when he came to San Mateo, and is still owned by him. Dr. Goodspeed was soon elected Coroner. He served as postmaster from 1875-82. in 1882 he received the Republican nomination for the state senate but like all other can d1dates of vhat party, he suffered deIeat, although he ran 5000 ahead of his ticket and received 400 majority in his own county. He was chairman of the Republican Central Committee for- sixteen years. He held the position of Surgeon of the Sax; Mateo County Hospital for thirty-five years, and was the Divis ion Surgeon for the Southern Pacific Company from San Francisco to Mon terey from 1895-97. In 1882 he was appointed Surgeon of the Steamship, City of Sidney; and on his return to San Mateo found that his property had been destroyed by fire, which on tried ranching,—all the time wiped out a whole block, with a loss keeping up the practice of medicine. of $5,000 to tim. His other activities while at Pesca Dr. Goodspeed has served several dero were, serving as Justice of the years as school trustee, and filled an Peace, ex-offieio Coroner, and Asso appointment about fifteen years ago. ciate County Judge with one of the from former Governor Pardee, as justices of the Santa Cruz Bar. State Examiner for insanity. In ad in those days Pescadero was in dltlon to his local activities, Dr. Santa Cruz County, and did not until Goodspeed has found time to make 1868 become a part of San Mateo five trips to the east. County. It was through Dr. Good January 23, 1916 was the sixtieth speed's ceasless activity, in con anniversary of Dr. Goodspeed's junction with Judge Templeton's marriage. Both Dr. and Mrs. Good legislative work, that this addition speed are hale and hearty. There 176 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

are a son and daughter: Edward Mr. Wienke was married in San Goodspeed, freight agent at San Francisco in 1881, one child being Mateo; and Mrs. R. J. Pye of Santa born to this union,—Lizzie Wienke Rosa. Nash. Mr. Wienke served as school trus tee for 24 years. Dr. Clarence Victor Thompson

HE subject of this sketch was Frank L. Eksward born in Eureka, Humboldt County, California, October 27, 1881. RANK L. Eksward, the Secretary He received his education in the Manager of the San Mateo grammar and high schools; and at County Development Association, has tended business college until he de taken a leading part in the recent cided to study medicine. He entered development of the county. Many of the Cooper Medical College, and after the notable promotion projects of he graduated, immediately entered this community have been success the City and County Hospital at San fully launched and carried to a satis Francisco as house physician. He

then removed to Eureka and became acting assistant surgeon and officer in command of the station. After two years he left for Alaska, practic ing there for two years before locat ing in Pescadero, where he has been more than successful. Two years ago Dr. Thompson enter ed the political field and was elected supervisor from his district, which term he is now serving. Dr. Thompson is a member of the Masonic and Elk Lodges.

Jurgen Frederick Wienke

AS born in Germany, July 15, 1844, where he was educated. At the age of twenty-five he left his native county to seek his fortune in the States, coming to California in 1869. He is an engineer by pro fession, serving in this capacity on factory conclusion under his leader the ferryboats in Germany. ship and co-operation. In 1881 he purchased a farm at Mr. Eksward was born in Brook Moss Beach and opened up a hotel for lyn, New York in 1870. He has an investment, under the impression traveled all over the United States they were to put a railroad through and visited portions of Alaska and his property within a year. But it the Pacific Northwest. He has been was many years after before he saw identified with San Mateo County this in reality, although his land for the last seven years, five of which has greatly enhanced in value, en he has been engaged actively in pro abling him to retire in comfortable motion work. He is an enthusias circumstances for the remainder of tic worker for general county his life. development and particularly for BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 177

good roads. His only hobby is the Dr. Powers received his university upbuilding of San Mateo County. education at the University of Cali Mr. Eksward spent much of his fornia, graduating in 1901, with a time before he became definitely in degree of B. S. He attended Cornell terested in development and com and Yale in the east, and received munity publicity—in law work. in his degree of M. F. from the latter various eastern cities. institution in 1904. He graduated from Cooper Medical College as M. Dr. William Ansyl Brooke D. in 1912. In addition to an extensive practice R. Brooke was born 52 years ago already acquired in South San Fran at Dranion Springs, 9. little cisco, he is the District Surgeon at town near Placerville in El Dorado that city for the Southern Pacifc Co. County. He studied medicine at Dr. Powers was born at San Cooper Medical College in San Fran Rafael, California, on May 23, 1881, cisco, and practiced first in Sacra and has been a resident of this state mento, as intern in the City and for thirty-four years. His home is County Hospital, later moving to now at 628 Grand Ave., South San Alameda. He came to Halfmoon Bay, Francisco. eleven years ago. and has resided there ever since. He is amember of In the month of August, 1913, Dr. the San Mateo Medical Society, State Powers was married in Sacramento. Medical Society and American Medi He had one child, Edith Cornelia cal Association. He was appointed Powers, who died December 21, 1915. Coroner and Public Administrator on Dr. Powers is a member of the Rio April 7, 1915, which term he is now Vista Chapter of the K. of P., 165; serving. His personal popularity and Moose 832; Imp. Order of Redmen, professional ability have won for him Tippecanoe 111; Fraternal Brother the highest regard of his fellow hood, and San Mateo County Medical citizens. . Society. He also belongs to a number of fraternal organizations, among them being the Masons, Native Sons, Eag John Pitcher les, and Maccabees. N old and highly respected set tler, being one of the original Dr. Allan R. Powers forty-niners coming across the plains from St. Louis in ox teams. He was HE thriving industrial center born July 25, 1827 at Vincennes, and model city of South San Indiana; and has resided in San Francisco exerts a strong attraction Mateo County for the past 55 years. upon the professional man as well as Mr. Pitcher has the distinction of the captain of industry and business being the oldest public official, hold man. This is exemplified by the ing the office of Justice of Peace, for coming to this community of Dr. the past 35 years. Allan H. Powers and other capable professional men who saw an excel Mr. Pitcher has been very success lent field wherein to build up a ful during his stay in Halfmoon Bay, desirable practice. acquiring a large farm, town proper Dr. Powers was located at Rio ty in San Francisco and many other Vista, Solano County for two years interests. before coming to San Mateo County Mr. Pitcher is today, what he has Before he took up his study of medl always been, a man true to himself, cine he was in the Uniteri States true to nature, and true to his Forest Service. - friends. 178 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Kenneth M. Green and Past President of San Mateo Parlor of the Native Sons of the ENNETH M. Green, one of the Golden West. He is also member of County's most promising and the Elks and the Moose. successful young attorneys, maintains his offices at San Mateo, in which His hobby and particular interest, City, he enjoys a large and growing outside of his profession, is chickens, practice. of the feathered variety, and he is President of the San Mateo County Mr. Green is essentially a local Poultry Association. product, having come with his Kenneth Milton Green was born in Oakland, California, on the 25th day of July, 1887, is unmarried and is the eldest son of the Honorable Milton J. Green of San Mateo, late United States Referee in Bank ruptcy at San Francisco.

Paul Pinckney

NDER the head of “The Press" comes the name of Paul Pinck ney, one of the foremost newspaper men of the county, and editor and proprietor of the San Mateo Times. Mr. Pinckney was born in South Carolina on March 24, 1869. His early education was accomplished in the common schools and supplement ed by a course under private tutors. At fifteen, instead of going to college he decided to see the world as both his parents had passed away. Ever since this he has “been see parents to San Mateo County at an ing the world" through the eyes of early age. He is a graduate of the a newspaper man, serving in the capa San Mateo Grammar School and a city of both reporter and editor. He member of the first graduating class was the editor for two years of the from the San Mateo l.'nion High Southern Home Journal, a literary School. and is, at present writing, magazine of Jackson, Mississippi; President of the Alumni Association whence it was moved to Memphis. of the latter institution. Tennessee. After attending Stanford Univer He served three years in the Span sity, he studied law in one of the ish American War in the Philippines leading law offices in San Francisco, as steward in the medical depart and, in 1909, was admitted to -ment, being called upon to act in practice in all the Courts of this many responsible capacities. State, as well as the Federal Courts After the war he was reporter on of this District. the San Francisco Chronicle, going Mr. Green has been honored with from this position to San Mateo, office in several fraternal organiza where on September 12, 1903 he ac tions, being a Past Master of San quired a half interest in the San Mateo Lodge of Masons, Past Presi Mateo Times and made that sheet a dent of San Mateo Aerie of Eagles prosperous one. in 1910 he purchas BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 179 ed Mr. Henry Thiel's interest, and Paraleside Creek at Halfmoon Bay, became sole owner. the first concrete bridge erected in Mr. Pinckney helped to organize San Mateo County. He belongs to the San Mateo Board of Trade in the I. O. O. F. Mr. Debenedetti died 1905,now the Chamber of Commerce, May 18, 1914. and has been its secretary ever since. In 1906 he helped organize the San Mateo Hotel Company, operating the Joseph B. Gordon Peninsula Hotel, the enterprise be EW men owe their success more ing capitalized at $600,000. He be to their own efforts than Joseph came the secretary, and later, one of B. Gordon, junior member of the law the directors. firm of Kirkbride & Gordon of San Mateo. His path was not strewn Joseph Debenedetti (Deceased) with roses. it was one over which only sheer pluck, courage and perser HE life of a successful father, verance can take the traveler. standing before him as an exam Mr. Gordon had had only a high ple, Joseph Debenedetti forsook Italy's school education when he aspired to sunny skies for the western lands of California. His father, John came to the United States in 1855, and in 1856 removed to the west. He mined for a short period, engaged in the mercantile business in San Francisco, and then went to Santa Clara where he died. Joseph Debenedetti was born in 1849. When only six years old be firmly made up his active mind to follow his father across the sea. In 1867 he set out for San Francisco via Central America, and after his arrival he went to Calaveras County where he spent 10 months. He then returned to San Francisco, and for two years engaged in trading with remote settlers in the county. In 1872 he came to Halfmoon Bay and a year later opened a general merchandise store. In 1874 Mr. Debenedetti married Teresa Scarpa. Seven of their nine children are be a lawyer. After preliminary living,—Mrs. Josephine Michieli, study he became a law clerk with John L., Mrs. Angelina Francis, Mr. Charles N. Kirkbride in 1904. George, William, Mrs. Irene Betten While so engaged Mr. Gordon took court, and Henry. a four year law course at the San Politically Mr. Debenedetti was a Francisco Law School. Before its Democrat and as a recognition, he completion he was elected city clerk was appointed postmaster by Presi of San Mateo. Still ambitious to ac dent Cleveland. He served as a quire a more profound knowledge in supervisor of San Mateo County for his chosen profession, Mr. Gordon 12 years, and while in this office he enrolled for post graduate work, so let the contract for the bridge over for years we find him filling the posi 180 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

tion of city clerk in a splendid way, Mr. Raybould was born in Salt acting as law clerk in Mr. Kirk Lake City, September 12, 1888. He re bride's office and attending law ceived his early education in the school at night. After completing Salt Lake schools. He completed his his law study, he was admitted to the education at the University of Utah. bar and in 1912 with Mr. Charles N. After leaving college Mr. Raybould Kirkbride formed the law firm of connected with the leading journals Kirkbride & Gordon. of Utah. Since coming to California In spite of the demand that Mr. in 1911 Mr. Raybould has been with Gordon's large practice makes on his the San Francisco Chronicle. time, he interests himself in all pub Mr. Raybould belongs to the Owl lic movements. He is an active mem and Key and the Skull and Bones of ber of the San Mateo Chamber of the University of Utah, the Beta Commerce and the San Mateo County Theta Pi fraternity, the Ophite club Development Association. He also of San Francisco, the Peninsula belongs to the Elks, the Masons, and Club of San Mateo and the San Mateo the Native Sons. Chamber of Commerce. Joseph B. Gordon was born in San Jose, California, July 12, 1887. His Rufus H. Hatch (Deceased) parents removed to Santa Cruz County and engaged in ranching. HEN the discovery of gold made Mr. Gordon received his early educa California the Mecca of the tion in the schools of that county. hopes of so many thousand people Mr. Gordon was married in Watson flocking from all parts of the world, ville, on July 18, 1914. to share in the treasures proclaimed, there were some who saw at once what had escaped the eyes of those D. A. Raybould looking below the surface of the land, NE of San Mateo County's new the rich valleys and verdant hills and comers who has risen to a place sunlight as bright as the glitter of of esteem in the community is D. A. gold. Raybould of the San Francisco With almost every day of his life, Chronicle. Mr. Raybould is known spent in tilling the soil, it was little in all parts of the county as wonder that Rufus H. Hatch felt one of its wideawake, ener his eyes gladdened by the sight of getic young men who has at heart such productive farming land, and the welfare of the county as well as wasted no time in determining where the interests of his paper. his chosen work lay at hand. During the few years that Mr. Rufus H. Hatch was born in South Raybould has represented the Chroni Bedding, Vermont on September 22. cle in San Mateo county he has en 1829, and passed his boyhood in that joyed a reputation for fairness. His state. At the age of 24 he came to news articles have kept the peninsula California, landing at San Francisco, cities in the foreground and not a November 10, 1853. With one year's day passes that some section of the work on a hog ranch near the old county is not exploited in the San Mission, he came to San Mateo Francisco press. County. located January 20, 1855 on A few years ago Mr. Raybould 320 acres of government land which wrote the Peninsula Polo Annual, a he entered and paid for in green history of the sport of kings in the backs in San Francisco. This farm county. Through this book which was located within three miles of was distributed among all the lead Halfmoon Bay, and for about twenty ing clubs of the East, California polo years he spent his time upon it, en received a great deal of recognition. gaged in general farming and stock BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 181

raising. He also bought some Festival Committee presented Mrs. timber lands and started a mill on Finkler with a gold and silver loving Purissima creek. cup. The Board of Trade has sent Mr. Hatch married Martha Schuy Mrs. Finkler to represent Redwood ler, daughter of James Schuyler, one at several conventions. of the oldest settlers in Halfmoon In addition to her club affiliations, Bay. The children born to this Mrs. Finkler is a member of the union are Alvin S., who now has the George F. Evans Relief Corps and lumber yard at Halfmoon Bay; the Red Cross Society. Edna L. McGovern and Clara E. Kneese. Mrs. Hatch died in 1888. Edward W. Howard (Deceased) He was connected fraternally with the order of Odd Fellows and F. & PON leaving College, Edward A. M. of San Mateo. W. Howard entered the Export & Commission Firm of Otis McAllis ter & Company. The will of his Mrs. Henry C. Finkler father, Wm. H. Howard, who died ROMINENT in the club life of in 1910, appointed him executor of the county and the State is Mrs. the estate, which embraced vast hold Henry C. Finkler, president of the ings in San Mateo County, im Redwood City Woman's Club. Al mediately adjacent to San Francisco, though one of the most active club and a magnificent Ranch of forty—six women of the county, Mrs. Finkler thousand acres on the westerly side has devoted her energies to many of the San Joaquin Valley. other good causes which has placed These properties he handled with her in the front rank of the county's extraordinary ability, and in 1905 leading women. formed the Howard Cattle Company, Mrs. Finkler has lived in Califor of which Corporation he acted as the nia almost all her life. The last executive head from its inception to eight years she has spent in Redwood his death. City. Her first work after taking up By its business integrity this cor her new place of residence was to poration earned for itself a great take a leading part in the organiza name, and today stands as one of the tion of the Redwood City Woman's premier live stock corporations of the Club. Since then no woman has been Pacific Coast States. more active in the affairs of the club in 1905 Mr. Howard married Miss than Mrs. Finkler. As an apprecia Olivia Lansdale of Philadelphia, and tion of her work and efforts the mem of this union there have been born bers elected her president of the five children, Olivia, William Henry, organization last year. Ann, Gertrude and Marion. Mrs. Finkler holds a high place in The home life of the couple was State clubdom, one of her most im one of beautiful simplicity, and per portant connections being auditor fect understanding, and the children for one term of the San Francisco are exemplars of their union. District of the California Federation In 1904 Mr. Howard was appointed of Women's Clubs. by Governor Pardee a member of the Few citizens have contributed California State Board of Agricul more time and energy to Redwood ture and he remained in this position City than Mrs. Finkler. Credit is until 1914. During his incumbency, due her for the annual May festival, the Association made remarkable pro famed throughout California. As an gress and today ranks high through expression of Redwood City's grati out the country. tude to Mrs. Finkler for this work, Mr. Howard was long a devotee of the Board of Trade and the Floral the kiugly game of polo, and a player 182 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY of ability. The formation of the As a result of the national fame San Mateo Polo Club was his con which he had achieved, he was, ception and the success achieved by shortly before his death, and without that organization was, in large de any previous knowledge on his part, gree, due to his efforts as he was a unanimously elected a Director of controlling factor in the Club and the American Short-Horn Breeders’ served as a director thereof from its Association. This is a position usual formation. It is generally conceded ly greatly striven for; and no more that no grounds excel in beauty, eloquent tribute could be paid to those of the San Mateo Polo Club. his standing in the live stock world. His love for the game and his asso He was also for many years a mem ciation with things agricultural, ber of the executive committee of the naturally led him to take an active American National Live Stock Asso interest in the breeding of ponies, in ciation and a very dear friend of the which he proved very successful, and president of that Association. as a result the impress of the How Mr. Howard was the president and ard ponies has been markedly felt executive head of the following cor throughout the United States, while porations: William H. Howard many of them have been shipped to Estate Company; Howard Ranch England. Company; Howard Cattle Company; As a tribute to his agricultural San Mateo Development Company. knowledge he was elected a member and Black Mountain Land & Water of the Live Stock Advisory Com Company. He was also a director of mittee of the Panama Pacific inter the National Bank of San Mateo. national Exposition, and was also treasurer of the Church of St. Mat a member of the Polo Committee of thew of San Mateo, ex-president of the Exposition. the California Live Stock Breeders’ Association and vice president of the Mr. Howard's faith in California California Cattlemen's Protective was complete, and preceiving the Association. Mr. Howard was also future of this great State, he, with for many years a member of the Pa two associates, in the latter part of cific Union Club of San Francisco. 1912, secured an option upon eighty it can truly be said of him that his six thousand acres of land on the earnest efforts were beneficial to east side of the San Joaquin Valley society at large, and the results of and worked actively and untiringly his activities were felt at an age toward the development of this great when most men are only commencing property, forming as the holding their life work. company of the land a corporation, He died at the age of thirty-six, capitalized for ten million dollars, of and, had he been spared, it is im which he was elected the president. possible to conceive of any limita it was in connection with this tion to the achievements of his very business that Mr. Howard enter brilliant and fertile mind. ed the building in which the break ing of the elevator cables caused his untimely death. Martin H. Walsh As executor of his father's estates, NE of San Mateo County-"s oldest he had apparently insurmountable and most efficient peace officers obstacles to overcome, but to them is Martin Walsh, constable of the all he brought to bear great discretion third township who preserves law and good judgment. No one could and order in the aristocratic Menlo come in contact with him and not and Atherton districts. feel impressed by the weight of his Mr. Walsh came to San Mateo knowledge and dignity of expression. County thirty-six years ago. He took BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESE."l‘A'l‘IVE MEN 183 up his residence in Menlo Park soon Realty Company. He has always after his arrival and since then he taken an active interest in the social has been one of Menlo's most highly side of city and county life, and now respected citizens. although seventy-four years old, he During his long residence in the may still be seen enjoying himself county, Mr. Walsh has also beeen in at public functions, dances and re volved in public affairs. Thirty-two ceptions. He takes a keen interest years ago he cast his vote for Judge in fishing. He is a member of the Buck and P. P. Chamberlain and San Mateo B. P. O. Elks. since then he has been linked with Mr. Chamberlain's boyhood life the political life of the county. He was spent in Ohio from which he was one of the first school trustees went into the wilderness of Minneso of the Menlo district, was a depu ta, and lived the rough and ready ty coroner under Dr. H. G. Plymire life of the lumber camps before he and is serving his second term as con journeyed westward and threw in stable in the third township. his lot with the old timers at Red wood City. He brought west with His record as a peace officer has him an enviable record as a soldier. not only been marked by a series of important arrests but by the fact that he has kept order in his district Ellis C. Johnson and made it noted for the few crimes R. Ellis C. Johnson is one of that have been committed. Daly City's most influential Martin liurbert Walsh was born citizens as well as having the dis in Iowa on May 31, 1858. He marri tinction of being that city's first ed in Menlo in 1882 three years after Postmaster, and City Recorder ever coming to California. Mr. Walsh is since that municipality was incorpor a cement worker by trade. Among ated. He is also serving as Justice of his fraternal affiliations is member the Peace. ship in the Knights of Columbus, the Mr. Johnson was born in Philadel Foresters and the Woodmen of the phia, July 1860. He has been a resi World. dent of California since 1881, while San Mateo County has claimed him P. P. Chamberlain only since 1907. Before coming to Daly City, Mr. R. P. P. Chamberlain came to Johnson was located in Stockton, be Redwood City in 1868. He ac ing the superintendent for the Hag cepted the first position that offered gin and Tevis Ranch. and became grocery clerk for Isaac M. Schlouecker. Soon after this he went into the merchandise business William H. Toepke with W. J. Wilcox, and after the R. Toepke has been identified withdrawal of his partner, carried with the profession of archi the business on alone, under the name tect for the last eighteen years both of P. P. Chamberlain which firm is in San Francisco and in San Mateo still in existence. County. During early days of the grocery He drew the plans for the San business. Mr. Chamberlain was elect Mateo Union High School, the San ed county treasurer which office he Mateo central fire station, the Elk's has faithfully administered for more Club, and numerous residences of than thirty years. Burlingame, San Mateo and Red Mr. Chamberlain is interested in wood City. the Redwood City Building and Loan Among the many ediflces for which Association and the Redwood City Mr. Toepke has drawn plans in San 184 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Francisco might be mentioned the settling first in San Francisco where Flatiron Building at Market and San in 1855 he was married to Mary C. some Streéts, an apartment for the Tilton. in 1858 he moved to San Cuneo Estate and the Doc Estate, Bruno where he went into the dairy the Mission High School and the business, remaining there until 1865, Maskey Building, where Mr. Toepke when he removed to Millbrae, and has offices. established himself there in the same Mr. Toepke was born July 12, 1871 business. At Millbrae he joined in San Francisco, and has lived in with D. O. Mills and was with him this city all his life, with the except for twenty years. ion of the last eleven years when he At the end of this period he was has resided in San Mateo County. engaged by the Spring Valley Water He received his education in the Company to superintend the building city's grammar and high school, and of their concrete dam at Crystal then later fitted himself for the pro Springs. He continued with this fession which he is now following. company until his death at Millbrae. Mr. Toepke is interested in frater Mr. Green was a member of the nal life and is a member of the San Board of Supervisors for thirty years, Mateo Eik's Club No. 1112. He and served one term in the legisla served as Trustee for the City of San ture in the sixties. Mateo.

Mrs. Guadaloupe Valencia E. W. Florence . NE of the names that comes to us R. E. W. Florence who holds a from the earliest historical responsible position with the records of the county is that of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in "Valencia". the county, is one of its foremost The Valencias were large land men. holders during the early pioneer Mr. Florence is a native son, days of the county and still retain a being educated in the public schools small portion of these large early of Chico, and then graduating from holdings in the vicinity of San Heald's Business College in San Bruno, where Mrs. Valencia and some Francisco. of her daughters are still living in On February 2, 1901 he entered \the family home, bordering on the the employ of the P. G. and E. Com State Highway. pany. He represented this Company in Chico for eight and a half years; Mr. Valencia came from a large and was then transferred to Fresno family, his brothers being Leonard, as their representative where he re Frank, Eustaquio and Antone. His mained for two years. From there father's name was Juan Sotelo he came to Redwood City where he Valencia. has been for the last four years and Mrs. Valencia was married fifty a half. two years ago at the Mission Dolores which was established in 1777 in San Francisco. She was blessed with Alfred F. Green a large number of children—ten in A LFRED F. Green was one of San all. The names of those still living Mateo County's most loyal citi are: Mrs. Petra Whitaker (whose zens, spending the greater part of his husband ran the famous Union Hotel life within its limits, until his re in San Francisco); Mrs. Francis cent death in December 1909. Colleta; Mrs. Anne Fernandez, Miss He was a native of Vermont, Celestine Valencia, Mrs. Pauline coming to California as early as 1853, Ford, Mrs. Clara Stevens, Mrs. lnez BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 185

Overholser. Mr. Samuel Valencia, D. Hayward (deceased), the former and Mr. Edward Valencia. County Assessor, was a signal mark Mr. Guadaloupe Valencia had the of recognition of the ability which distinction of belonging to the San has characterized all his business Francisco Fire Department in the career. early days of that city, and was, Mr. Flynn was born in Redwood just before his death, the oldest liv City on November 23, 1875. He at ing member of that organization. tended the public schools of this city, Mrs. Valencia was born in San and later embarked in a business Rafael, but was raised in San career, in which he has successfully Mateo County where she has lived devoted his energies to farming and ever since being married. the contracting business. He is trustee of the Selby Estate which is James Daniel Hedge estimated to amount to about three quarters of a million dollars. HE name of James Daniel Hedge has been only comparatively re It is an interesting fact that Mr. cently inscribed upon the scroll of Flynn is still living in the very names which includes some of the house in which he was born, and to brainiest men of the conuty—its which many pleasant memories of newspaper proprietors and editors. early childhood are attached. His Although Mr. Hedge was born in father's name was Martin Flynn. Redwood City, he has been permitted Mr. Flynn is married and has four by circumstances only recently to children,—Mary, Agnes, Martin and throw in his lot permanently with Francis. that city, where he is now the Man aging Editor of the Redwood City Hugo Pinkney Frear Democrat. R. Hugo Pinkney Frear, after Mr. Hedge received his early edu about thirty years of residence cation in the Redwood City grammar in various parts of California, finally school and Sequoia Union High decided, eleven years ago, to go to School, from which he went to Burlingame, then a little village. He Stanford University, finally fitting was one of the first to build here; himself for a business career by a and so well pleased that he is still course at Heald's Business College. residing in this place. Mr. Hedge has lived in the state thirty-two years; been in Goldfield, Mr. Frear's profession is that of Nevada three years and in San Mateo Naval Architect at the Union Iron County twenty-six years. He was Works where he has been associated married May 1906 in Goldfield. He with Mr. Geo. Dickie in the building has two children,*Roland L; and of some of the greatest battleships Norman J. Hedge. Mr. Hedge be and cruisers of the American Navy. He is a graduate of Oahu College, longs to Redwood Parlor No. 66 of Honolulu and Worcester Polytechnic the N. S. G. W. institute at Worcester, Massachu .setts. Daniel P. Flynn Mr. Frear took an active part in ANIEL P. Flynn was born and the incorporation and the improve raised in San Mateo County, ments of Burlingame; and it was and has spent his busy and useful through his efforts that this city re life in activities which have had the ceived its public library site. He county of his birth for a setting. His served on the first board of trustees recent appointment, on February 7, and was elected the first chairman of 1916 to fill the unexpired term of C. the town board. 186 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Mr. Frear was married in 1891 in quired a knowledge of the lumber San Francisco. He has a daughter -Ibusiness. He was elected Assessor Beatrice. Mr. Frear's father was the of San Mateo County in 1894, and Rev. Walter Frear, D. D. has held that office ever since. Mr. Frear is a member of the In Mr. Hayward is the son of B. and stitution of Naval Architects of Cornelia S. Hayward, and is survived London; Society of Naval Architects by Mrs. Maud Merrill Hayward, Mrs. and Marin Engineers, N. Y.; Society A. S. Kelenborn, and Mrs. David of Naval Engineers. Washington, D. Moore. He was a member of Red C.; National Geographical Society; wood Lodge of Masons, San Mateo American Association for the Ad Elks Club and Redwood City Native vancement of Science; Smithsonian Sons. The Hayward home is located lnstitue, Washington, D. C.; and the in Redwood Highlands, Redwood Commonwealth Club, San Francisco. City, San Mateo County. Mr. Frear has served on the commit tee of the International Engineering Congress during the recent Exposi Timothy Guy Phelps tion. OREMOST among San Mateo He has been naval architect for County's greatest men and best the Union Iron Works for the last loved pioneer, stands the name of thirty-two years, superintending the Timothy Guy Phelps, statesman and designing and construction of 141 farmer. vessels including battleships, armor Big hearted, strong and lovable— ed cruisers, cruisers, monitors, gun his accomplishments are written boats, torpedo-boat destroyers, tor large upon the scroll of the county's pedo boats, submarines, passenger greatest achievements, Ias well as steamers, freighters, tankers, ferry those of the state. Many times a boats, brigs, tugs, yachts and other State Assemblyman and Senator, once craft. He designed the 23-knot United States Congressman during cruiser Chitose for the Imperial Lincoln's administration, twice Col Japanese navy in 1899, the fastest lector of the Port of San Francisco, cruiser to date, built in America. He Regent of the University of Califor designed and patented the ore-carry nia for 21 years and Chairman of the ing fleet for the Bethlehem Steel Lick Observatory during that time Company and executed the plans for —these were some of the posts of the great dome of the Lick Observa trust held by Timothy Guy Phelps. tory at Mount Hamilton. Timothy Guy Phelps was born in Chinango County, New York, Dec Clarence Decatur Hayward ember 24, 1824. He received a common school education, and when R. Clarence Decatur Hayward twenty-one he went to New York was serving his sixth term as City to study law. A few years later, Assessor of San Mateo County when when news of the discovery of gold his sudden and entirely unexpected in California reached New York. Mr. death on January 21, 1916, deprived .Phelps started for California by way the county of one of its most trusted of Panama, arriving in San Francisco and highly respected servants. on December 14, 1849, after a passage Mr. Hayward was born in 1863, of one hundred and two days from and spent the early part of his life Panama. He started immediately at the home of his parents in Pesca for the mines in Tuolumne County, dero, San Mateo County. Part of and engaged in river mining with his youth was spent working in his but scant success. Here he spent the father's lumber mill where he ac following spring and winter. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESEN'l‘ATIVE MEN 187

On his return from the mines to —and continued to add to his hold San Francisco, he first engaged in .ings until he had acquired 3500 the mercantile business in that city. acres. Afterwards he became a partner of Mr. Phelps took an active part in Jim Dow, one of the most successful the stirring historical events of '51, of the early Californians. and well when the masses of the law-abiding known to all the early timers. .people organized under the name of in the great fire of 1851, he sus the Vigilance Committee to suppress tained great financial loss, but be crime and restore order. In 1853 fore the embers had cooled, he started Mr. Phelps journeyed east. and was in to rebuild. He was again suc united in marriage to Miss Sophronia cessful and soon recouped his former J. Jewell of Guilford, New York. losses. He became a member of the first grand jury held in this county, August 1st, 1856. In this year his public career really began when he was elected to the State Legislature from San Mateo and San Francisco Counties on the first Republican ticket ever presented to the voters of this electorial district. It is in teresting to know that today this district still remains. In the role of legislator in the As sembly. Mr. Phelps showed such ability that he was sent to the Senate, at the next election. in represent ing his constituents in the Senate Mr. Phelps led the opposition against what was known as the Parson's Bulkhead Bill, which would have given control of the city's entire water front to a company of capital ists for a period of fifty years, and equipped them with the right to charge a toll on all in-coming and About this time he bought a out-going merchandise, thus throt large ranch of 3500 acres in San tling the commerce of the city and Mateo County where San Carlos is ruining competition. His fight now located. Here he spent all his against these big interests gained spare time engaged in agricultural him great popularity and the confi pursuits. dence of the people. During Mr. Phelps’ many trips on In 1858, he was re-elected to the business down the peninsula to secure Senate, contesting the election with options on grain crops, he journeyed Major-General Halleck, afterwards as far south as San Juan, and soon commanding general of all the Union became imbued with a love for the armies. In March, 1857, when country around San Carlos and senator from the Fifth Senatorial [then made up his mind that here district, (S. F. and S. M. Co.) Mr. was the place where he would like to Phelps introduced into the State make his permanent home. A short Legislature "An Act- to reorganize time afterward he became one of the and establish the County of San owners of the Rancho de las Pulgas San Mateo, which became a law in 188 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

April 18, 1857. This act defined the plans were made and mature to split southern boundary, and provided for California from the Union. Lincoln an election to be held in the follow immediately sent a relief and re ing May. Mr. Phelps served in the moved the Presidio officers, replac Senate from 1858 to 1861, intro ing them with true adherents of the ducing the first street railway bill Union cause. for the City of San Francisco. Among other measures, be voted In 1859-60, the contest to steal the for the abolition of slavery in the waterfront of San Francisco was re District of Columbia. newed with greater determination Mr. Phelps performed one of his than ever. Mr. Phelps again threw greatest services to the State when himself into the fray as champion of he was chosen and sent to represent the people against the powerful the ranch owners and bankers of syndicate of capitalists backing this California, to protest the attack on nefarious movement. His fight in the validity of the Spanish Grants, the state legislature is historic. and particularly the boundaries of In 1860 he became vice-chairman the Pulgas Rancho. The bill was of the state convention which met in killed in the committee, and this San Francisco to send delegates to unjust legislation was crushed for the memorable convention in Chicago ever. that nominated Abraham Lincoln for Before Mr. Phelps arrived in President. His services in the State Washington upon this mission, one Legislature as an assemblyman of the Committee who had this matter covered several terms, and extended in charge, asked Senator Sergeant, over a period of many years. who they were sending from Califor Mr. Phelps joined the Society of nia. “Why", he said, “Farmer California Pioneers in 1861, and was Phelps." After Mr. Phelps’ speech later elected Vice-President of the before the Committee, this same man organization. remarked to Senator Sergeant, “I'd in 1861 he attended the Republi like to know—if those are the kind can State Convention at Sacramento, of farmers in California—what kind being a candidate for nomination for of statesmen have you there? i Governor of the State, but withdrew would like to live in that state.” in favor of Stanford. He was, how A few years later his wife died. ever, immediately nominated for While in Congress, he voted for Congress, and elected by a majority the first street railway bill of the city of 20,000 votes, serving from 1861 of Washington. He was prominent to 1863. He took a prominent place in securing the passage of the over in Congress, his duties bringing him land railroad law, and in conjunction into close touch with President with the California delegation, suc Lincoln who became his intimate 1ceeded in placing a representative personal friend. Lincoln consulted from the Pacific Coast on the Su him on all issues pertaining to the preme Court Bench of the United Pacific Coast. Serving during the States. Civil War, he was known as the “War On January 24, 1870, he was ap Congressman." pointed by President Ulysses S. Upon Mr. Phelps’ return from Grant as Collector of Customs in Congress, he found upon investiga tion that the officers in charge of the San Francisco, for a period of four Presidio were all southern men, and years. In the same year he was mar were just ready to deliver the state ried to Josephine A. McLean of San to the Confederacy. He immediately Francisco, a daughter of one of the informed President Lincoln that old pioneers. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 189

Five years later, in 1875, he ac county where he made his home. in cepted the Republican nomination his speeches—particularly his mem for Governor as he was in favor of orahle speech on taxation—his voice uniting the Independent and the Re was ever heard in the defense of publican parties. Governor Pacheco labor and the industries of the people. and others assured him that he could His domestic life was particularly thus strengthen the Republican happy. in Mrs. Phelps he had a party. But two weeks later the In helpmate whose unfailing sympathy. dependents under Booth, Swift and social tact, and clear-headed advice Estee reconsidered, and concluded to in all matters, did much to enable nominate a ticket of their own. he him to successfully follow his career. lieving they would again control the The name of Timothy Guy Phelps state. it was a hard fight. Irwin, stands to-day an honor to the State of course, was elected, but only by a of California, revered by her citizens majority of 435 votes. Although the and beloved by her people. Honesty Republicans lost the governorship, of purpose. uprightness of living, pro they succeeded in holding their party tection to the growing Republic; together, and thereby crushing the combined with gentleness and a independent party whose main object loving nature, have endeared his was hostility to the railroads. memory in the hearts of all. Mr. Phelps became Regent of the University of California in 1878, and spent much of his time during the following years in the upbuilding of the State university. One of his most public-spirited acts was giving the railroad—later known as the Southern Pacific—its present right of way from Belmont to Redwood City. On January 4, ;1890, he was again appointed Col lector of the Port of San Francisco under another president,—Benja min Harrison. During the same year he was decorated with the United Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States for distinguished ser vices to the government during the war. Timothy Guy Phelps lived to the age of seventy-three years. and at the time of his death was the picture of robust health and strength. His demise was due to an accident. He passed away on Decoration Day. May 30, 1899. The bulk of his large estate was left to his widow, although he re membered his brothers and sisters W. J. Martin and their heirs in a substantial way. One of the Leading Spirits in the He left no children. The life of Timothy Guy Phelps Upbuilding of South San was an honor to the state and the Francisco 190 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

Mr. Robert Sheldon Thornton years of age enjoys excellent health.

HE life history of Mr. Robert He was one of a family of eight, Sheldon Thornton reads more consisting of three boys and five girls. like a narration based on fiction, The girls received an excellent edu than the actual events of a most cation, but the boys were exQect useful and instructive career of one ed to get out and meet the world at of San Mateo county's leading citi an early age, and shift for them zens. selves. Robert Sheldon proved no ex Mr. Thornton was one of the ear ception to this rule and was soon sent liest settlers in the county and took to work in a blacksmith and car an active and unselfish part in the riage-maker's shop. He enjoyed this upbuilding of the community, as work and very soon demonstrated to suming the role of democratic lead his employer that he was a. workman er for a considerable period. of no mean ability. When 33 years old he reached He soon went into business for San Francisco, in the year 1852. himself; and was from 1844 to 1851 He did not take the long route doing a general blacksmithing bus around the Horn but came by way of iness and building carriages of all Panama. He crossed the isthmus kinds in North Scituate. These via the Chagres River; braved and years were the formative period in survived the dangers of yellow fever Mr. Thornton's life, and although he —althongh he was himself stricken worked hard, there were pleasant with the disease—and after inter hours of relaxation spent upon the minable delays, he set sail again on water; for North Scituate in those the Pacific side of the Isthmus, and early days was an important ship in time reached_S;an_Erancisco. He ping center as well as harbor and landed with 50 cents in his pocket, rendevous for whaling vessels. It but full of confidence and enthusiasm. was then that Mr. Thornton learned As luck would have it, while in to sail a boat, and this knowledge search for his brother, the first man stood him in good stead in his early he saw was a friend whom he had days in California, as his first job outfitted the year previous for Cali here was on board a vessel plying up fornia with three hundred dollars. and down the bay of San Francisco. This man whose name was Charlie In 1827 he was married in Rhode Ford, luckily was able to reimburse Island to a farmer's daughter. 1V'Ir. Thornton and thereby pay off There were two children by this un his earlier indebtedness. Later, ful ion and both died within a year of ly recovered from the yellow fever, their birth and were later followed Mr. Thornton set about establishing by their mother who passed away himself firmly in California. with quick consumption. A second Before we follow Mr. ‘Thornton marriage in 1849 in North Scituate, in his admirable career in California, R. l., was more fortunate. The sec let us hark back to his earlier days ond wife lived to a ripe old age; in the east, before he was influenced and only on July 27, 1912 passed to try his fortune with the other Ar away. She is survived by one daugh gonauts in the golden west. ter, Mrs. Josephine Lindsey who is His father was Deacon Eaton now living with Mr. Thornton; and Thornton, a well-to-‘do farmer of is his companion in his declining Johnston county, R. l. Robert Shel years. don Thornton was born October 31, In his younger days in North Scit 1819, just seven years after the war uate, Mr. Thornton was a leader in of 1812 against Great Britain. Today many ways among the young men of Mr. Thornton, although ninety-seven that period. He was director of the BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 191

North Scituate band, and now has rious times parcels of this land stored away among his most when the increase of its value war precious possessions the E flat bugle ranted a sale. Nevertheless at the which he played. But honors did not present day he still holds 160 acres, come singly, and when only eighteen his home and a number of lots-—all years old he received from Governor valued at a very high figure. King of Rhode Island his commission Before Mr. Thornton had resided as Captain of a military company, in the state many years he began to attain an enviable political promi nence. Following in the steps of David Cook, the first supervisor of San Mateo County, he was in the fall of 1858 also elected supervisor, which office he held for five years. As he became more prominent in politics he was elected county chairman of the Democratic Committee, and held this office for a long time. His ob- - ject in assuming this last office was to hold the democratic party to gether, which he was a prominent factor in doing. He was also nomi nated several times by the democrats for state senator, but as the coun ty was overwhelmingly republican, he never attained the satisfaction of holding this office. Had Mr. Thornton taken no further part in San Mateo County activities than the part he assumed in the fa mous case of the Ynited States Gov which he led for a long time, in the ernment versus Laguna Merced town of Gloucester. Rancho, in which he was the rep resentative of thirty property holders in 1851 he turned his face toward whose titles were in peril of being California and entered the second lost—his name would go down in the period of his life. It was not long annals of the county in grateful re after he arrived in California that membrance. Each of the thirty liti he directed his attention to the ac gants had valid claims to 160 acres of quirement of land from the Govern land apiece: and as these claims were ment. in 1853 he settled on 160 in dispute, they made Mr. Thornton acres of government land located their attorney. The case was tried about six miles south of where the in the district court and later in the Cliff House now stands. The first Supreme Court. After six years they blacksmith shop in this locality was won their case. The decision was started by him. He worked indus handed down by Judge Field who triously at this trade, combined with carriage-making, and was soon able was appointed by Abraham Lincoln. from the proceeds thereof to acquire By the decision which was unani more land, so that it was not many mous, the thirty legatees together years before he was the possessor of with Mr. Thornton, secured patents more than five hundred acres of the to their land. Judge Field who was choicest land in that vicinity. in a friend of Mr. Thornton, personally after years Mr. Thornton sold at va congratulated him upon his victory. 192 HISTORY OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

When the government made a sys Mr. Dixon is fraternally connected tematic survey of this land, Mr. with the B. P. O. Elks. F. & A. M., Thornton assisted in the surveying and Knight Templar lodges. work, and the sectionizing of the land in the neighborhood of Colma for Ed. T. Mcdettigan settlers. Although Mr. Thornton never BOUT five months ago a new joined any fraternal societies, he has Chamber of Commerce sprang always shown a willingness to assist into existence in Redwood City that financially various organizations and has already done as much for the ad associations as well as religious or vancement of its chosen field, as any ders, no matter what their creed, similar promotion organization in the when the demand made upon him was entire State. just. He has always contributed The creator and moving force of generously to churches and benev this association is Mr. Ed. T. Mc olent organizations. Gettigan who has made community Having lived a well ordered and building, trade-development and . useful life, and outlived most of his trade-protection a life study. early associates, Mr. Thornton has, Mr. McGettigan was born in in keeping with the well ordered Vallejo, California, March 3, 1875. and methodical habits acquired in Early in life he attended the “Col his busy life—already laid his plans lege of Hard Knocks." obtaining his for the disposal of his large estate. education in a‘ life of practical ex He owns a private burial ground in perience. including in his curricu North Scituate where it is his desire lum. salesmanship, government clerk to be laid to rest with the members ship; and finally taking up news of his family who have gone before. paper work, which he followed for twelve years. His newspaper experi Edward Backer Dixon ence covered a field ranging from San Francisco to Denver. NE of the most popular young men in the banking circles of The positions he is now filling arc: San Mateo County is Edward Rucker Secretary-Manager of the Redwood Dixon, who was born at Merced, City Chamber of Commerce, and Gen California, March 21, 1883. After eral Manager of the Peninsula In leaving high school, be secured a dustrial Commission, an organization position with the bank of Newman, formed for the purpose of making California, where he remained for known, through widespread news twelve years, serving faithfully in paper publicity, the merits of San every branch of the banking business. Mateo County. In a little over two it is partly due to his efforts that years, Mr. McGettigan's articles on this bank has been developed to one the good roads of San Mateo County of the most influential banks of the have been published in magazines great San Joaquin valley. and papers in nearly every state in Mr. Dixon came to the National the Union as well as in Canada and Bank of San Mateo. January 10. Australia, being largely responsible 1916, to fill the position of cashier. for the recent development of the being selected from a large list of County during the last two years. applicants. In the selection of Mr. Mr. McGettigan lives in Wellesley Dixon as cashier, the National Bank Park. Redwood City with his wife of San Mateo feels that it has added and four children. He is Past Ex another good asset to the city of San alted Ruler of Vallejo lodge of Elks, Mateo as well as to its working the B. P. O. E., being the only fra organization. ternal order of which he is a member. BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE MEN 193

John I. McGrath part in civic affairs, and every move ment that is launched for the public AN MATEO is fortunate in hav good, finds him a substantial backer. ing so many of San Francisco's substantial business men listed John McGrath was born in Lime among its residents. John J. Mc rick, Ireland, on July 23, 1872. He Grath is one of them who, although received his education in his native burdened with the responsibilities of land. With the exception of two an important position, gives pains .years spent in Chicago. Mr. Me taking support to every movement Grath has lived in San Mateo con for the good of the city and en tinually since coming from Ireland abiles the community to ‘reap the \twenty-five years ago. He married benefit of having men of his type Miss Mary Kelly, a native of San as a resident. Mateo. His daughter Carmelita, Mr McGrath is an expert sales aged 13, is a pupil in the San Mateo manager, having been in this line for schools, while his son, John G., aged twenty-five years. His first sales 18, is preparing for the priesthood at St. Patrick's seminary. His young position was with Swift & Co., when he had emigrated from Ireland and est daughter. Manolln, aged 6 years, settled in Chicago. Two years later is also a pupil of the San Mateo public schools. Mr. McGrath is a he came to California and became property owner in both San Mateo identified with the Western Meat Company. He ascended to the posi and Hillsborough. tion of assistant sales manager in John J. McGrath has recently, on the eighteen years he was with this January 7, 1916. been appointed by company. He left them five years President Wilson to be postmaster of ago to become traveling representa San Mateo for a term of four years, iive in San Francisco for Folger & relieving Thomas E. Byrnes, whose Co. term expired Dec. 20, 1915. Mr. In his twenty-five years experi McGrath was specially endorsed for ence in selling goods, Mr. McGrath this office by the Democratic County has handled hundreds of salesmen and State Central Committees, and and has become a recognized expert by United States Senator James D. in this work. The rules and sug Phelan. gestions that he makes for his men, The office of Postmaster is an im have proven so valuable that his portant one, as it carries a great friends have urged him to print responsibility; and those who are them in book form, that more per appointed to this office may consider sons may benefit from them. themselves highly honored by the The heavy tax that business im trust imposed in them by their fel poses on Mr. McGrath's time has not low townsmen, as well as by the prevented him from taking an active Chief Executive of the United States.