The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 26, 1895, Page 8

e A LV T T y & | . years was a reporter. Most of his THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1895 -~ Review of the Most Impor- tant Officials Now Be- fore the Public. TAX LISTS ARE IN.| SPECTED. The Financial Standing of These Gentle- men. SOME VERY HEAVY AS- SESSMENTS. Nineteen Representative Citi-| zens Who Are Investigating Municipal Affairs. | The most important organization en- | gaged in tters pertaining to. San Fran- | . at the present moment is | the Grand J This body is composed of nineteen citizens, who were chosen upon | the proposition that they represent the in- telli nd worth of the community. onnel of this a matter of inter- | review of the pe: iz n will therefor est to readers of the CALL. | From public records and trustworthy | sources of information, statisties touching | this sul ave been gathered. The re-‘ sult is L with presented to the public. W. H. GAGAN. ‘ , the foreman of the Grand W. H. Gag Jury, is one of the youngest members of the body. ccted as the head | knowledge of the | lder members on account o on account o well pleased M tts in Judge Hebbard’s selec- | n _wa in Massa- December, 1t came to | 1 | William H. Gagan. [From a photograph by Taber.] | a salesman for hisuncle. When he returned | to San Francisco _in 1583 he entered into the newspaper business and for near! in the Superior courts and in conni with the Police Department, and this | was where he got the experience that so well fitted him for the pos; of the Grand Jury. Three Gagan gave up the newspap: opened a drugstore at the corner of fornia and Hyde streets under the firm | name of W. H. Gagan & Co. | Mr. Ga is secretary of the Home In-| vestment Building and Loan Association. | He is a married man. He is not an owner | of real estate, but pays 75 cents taxes on | $50 worth of furniture and $10 19 taxes on | $650 worth of stock and fixtures in his | drugstore. | SAMUEL J. HENDY. Samuel J. Hendy, pre ager of the Joshua Hend is a native of South Carolina, 40 years of age. He came to San Francisco in 1871, having completed his education in the | South. He began as an apprentice under bis uncle, Joshua Hendy, when the latter | lent and man- fachine Works, | I | | S. J. Hendy. From a photograph by Peters.} had a machine-shop with only two lathes running. Intime he became a salesman, and in ?882 was made president of the cor- ration known as the Joshua Hendy Machine Works. Joshua Hendy died in 1891, willing the business to Samuel J. Hendy and ‘bis brother, John H. Hendy. Tor the past two years Samuel J. Hendy has acted as president and manager of the corporation. S Mr. Hendy is president of the Fidelity Building and Loan Association and a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows, Knights of Honor, Union League Club and the Olympic Club. For eight consecutive years he was a director of the Mechanics’ Institute, but retired two years ago.. Mr. Hendy is a business man who has never become i1 = v Club. | | Hotbrook the southwest corner of Twenty-second and Bartlett streets, which is assessed at $5300 and on which there is a $4000 mort- gage. He pays $2332 taxes on this piece of ym erty, besides the $39 72 paid by the holder of the mortgoge, a total of $83 04. Mr. Hendy pays $1058 taxes on $675 per- sonal property. Besides a half interest in the Joshua Hendy Machine Works, which is subject to a decislon of the courts, and his home property, Mr. Hendy owns a half- interest in the lot on which the large plan- ing mills of Wells, Russell & Co. are sit- nated, at the corner of Mission and Fre- mont streets. He is also president of and ownsa hali-interest in the ranch and prop- erty of the Westwood Orchard and Vine- yard Company in Tulare county. EMANUEL MANDEL. Bmanuel Mandel has spent the past thirty years in business on this coast. Ije is a native of Alsace, Germany, and is 47 vears of age. He came to Virginia City in and immediately entered into the -goods firm of D. Block & Co. He-re- dry | mained in Virginia City until 1882, when | E. Mandel. [From @ photograph by Lanier.) he came to this city, and, still remaining a 1 Mr. Block, became mana s Mr. Mandel is a mar- i m He lives at the Richelieu. He | is a Mason and a member of the Concordia | Mr. Mandel is not a property-owner, but pays §3 92 taxes on $250 worth of musical in truments and his proportion of $120 48 s on $7730 worth of property belonging | to D. Block & Co. CHARLES HOLBROOK. Holbrook of the firm of Hol- brook, Merrill & Stetson is one of the most successful business men of this State. He came here in 1850, and with the exception | of a year and a half spent in mining he has been constantly engaged in business | enterprises. Through his excellent finan- | gement he has amassed a for- | une, without having once engaged in Charl, | speculation. Mr. Holbrook started in the iron busi- | ness in Sacramento in 1852 In 1854 be secured a position in the store nd metal house of J. D. Lord & Charles Holbrook. [From a photograph by Taber.) Co. in Sacramento, and was admitted as a partner in 1858, In 1860 the firm name became Lord, Holbrook & Co. In 1864 it changed ag Y & conso ally, in of Holbrook, Merrill & 1878, it ook the present name tetson. In 1882 the firm was incorporated, with storesin | this city and Sacramento. In 1863 Mr, went to Austin, Nev., and opened a branch store there. He was elected first Mayor of that city on the Republican ticket, though he had | opposed to_bim_ on the Democratic ticket | David E. Buell, who had laid out the town. This election took place during the war times, and Mr. Holbrook was elected as the representative of the loyal people. In 1867 the managers of the firm of Hol- brook, Merrill & Co., acting gn the advice of Mr. Holbrook, started a store in this city. It rapidly grewin size until it be- came the largest of its kind on the coast. Mr. Holbrook is president of the present CuflmrutlouA JHe was born in Bwanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, August 31, 1830, After passing through school he learned the machinists’ trade at the American Iron Works in Massachusetts, and at the age of 19 he came to California. Mr. Hol- brook has been interested in different in- dustries of this State, and is at present striving hard to advance the interests of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad. He owns a great deal of prop- erty in this city. He is a married man and has a home of which he is justly proud, and owns a country place at ‘Menlo Park. He is a_Mason and an Odd Fellow and a trustee of the Pacific Theological Seminary in Oakland, and of the Belmont School for Boys atBelmont. Mr. Holbrook is a strong believer in the Republican principal of protection. He traveled extensively on the continent and in England, where the large factories are prominent in politics. He is a married man and has four children. Personally Mr. Hendy is not under heavy assessment. He owns hishouse at located, and the result of his investigations has been to make him firmer in his belief in protection to American industries, harles Holbrook is the wealthiest man * PERSONNEL OF SAN FRANCISCO'S GRAND JURY, | on the Grand Jury, as shown by the assess- { ment roll. He is assessed for the following described property : A lot on Bush street, 102:6 feet east of Bat- tery, which is assessed at £59,000, with $8000 | improvements: total, $67,000; taxes, $1,049 86. 1 A lot on the northw and Mar- { ket streets; a: ments, $3500; ,600; improve- 2,100; taxes, $1129 78. 1 Aloton the east side of Montgomery street., G feet north from Post: assessed value, i ements, $12.500; total, $71,- 123 50. Three loison the east et_and Beale streets; assessed ¥176.830; improvements. =§73,500; | total, $250,330: taxes, $3: 54. Aloton the | northwest corner of Van Ness avenue and | Washington streets, his residence property; assessed value, $15,310; improvements, $20.- 000; total, $35,310; taxes, $553 28. Mr. Holbrook pays $92 14 taxes on per- sonal property ~assess at $5880. As a member of the firm of Holbrook, & Stetson he pa i firm’s taxes of $407 of personal property. Mr. Holbrook. not counting those of the firm, are § 10. WILLIAM SINON. William Sinon is a retired builder and | contractor. He is a native of Cork, Ire- years of age. He came to America After being in Canada a few years he came to the United States. He returned to Canada, but in ) he came to San Francisco and has remained in this | city ever since. He engaged in the build- | ing business and found it very profitable. He has put up hundreds of houses, some | of them for millionaires. Mr. Sinon built | the house in which he resides, at 2015 Hyde street, thirty years and has occupied it since then. He pinned his faith to the northern hills of the city and as fast as he made money he purchased lots in the neighborhood of Union, Hyde, Leaven- worth and Filbert, Larkin and Green streets and the vicinity. As fast as he could he built hov upon the lots and is now en- joying a good rental and still improving his Jots which have no houses on them. The majority of the buildings owned by Mr. Sinon are comfortable homes. ‘William Sinon was one of the incorpora- tors of the Clay-street Raiiroad Company, the first cable road in the wortd. The six other incorporators were Henry L. Davis, | Joseph_Britton, A. S. Halladie, Richard Tobin, Robert Sherwood and Fred Hamil- ton. The three last-named men are dead, but the first three are still alive, and, peculiarly enough, the first two of the three named are members of the present Grand Jury. Mr. Sinon built the engine- house for the Clay-street cable road and put in the first machinery at tue corner of “lay and Kearny streets. Mr. Sinon is president of the Commonwealth Building and Loan Association, but occupies no other office. He is a widower and has two William Sinon. [From a photograph by Brown.] children. All of his property is in San Francisco. Theassessment-roll shows that he owns the following property: Lot on the northwest corner of Hyde and Union streets; assessed value, $510; improve- 00: total assessed value, $1010; tax, Adjoining lot on_Hyde street, to the nortn, assessed value, $310; improvements, £700: total assessed = value, $1210; taxes, $18 94. Adjoining lot to the north, assessed value, $1100; improvements total assessed value, $1420; taxes, orth, assessed vaiue, 00; total assessed value, $790; 38, Adjoining lot to the nor assessed value, $1850; improvements, $1800; total assessed value, §3650; taxes, $57 20. Lot on Union, near Hyde, assessed value, $470; improvements, $250; total assessed valte, & (sndgecl to mortgege of $400, original mortgage $5000, but_covers two other similar pieces of $11 30; another lot on Union vde, assessed value, $520; im- provements, $250; total assessed value, $770 (subject to mortgage of $428 as above); taxes, 12 08; another lot on Union street, near yde, assessed value, $1050; improvements, $1050; total assessed 'value, $2100 (subject 1o | mortgege of $1168, as above); taxes, $32 90; lot on the southwest corner of Fiibert and , assessed value, $1980; improve- ments_$1100; total assessed value, $3080; taxes, §4 lot on Hyde street, near Filbert, assessed value, #1260 ; improvements, $1300; total assessed value, 0; taxes$40 32; lot on Hyde street, near Filbert, assessed vaiue, $1260; improvements, $300; fotal asse: value, $1560 (subject to mortgage of $700; original amount of mortgage, $5000, similar to other one mentioned aboy ot on Hyde, near Fil- bert, assessed value, improvements, $50; total assessed value, $370; taxes, $5 80; lot ‘on Larkin, near Green, assessed value, 52540; fmprovements, $1600; total assessed value, $4140 (subject to mortgage of $2304, same a8 one immediately preceding); taxes, §64 86; lot_corner Leavenworth and Filbert, assessed value, $330; taxes, $5 18; lot on northwest corner of Leavenworth and Havens, assessed value, $330; taxes, %5 18; lot on Green, near Hyde, assessed ‘value, $730; im- provements me; total assessed value, $2130 ; taxes, $33 38. Mr. Sinon is not on the personal-prop- erty roll. EDWARD W. WAINWRIGHT. Edward W. Wainwright is a native San Franciscan, thirty-two years of age, who Hyde stree! Ed. W. Wainwright. [From a photograph by Lanier.) has always lived at his present home, 2504 Bush street. He is a widower with three children. Mr. Wainwright received a “horough public school education, and after graduating we nt into the coal busi- ness. He first entered the employ of the old firm of Lindsley & Church, which changed its name several times until it finally became known as Wainwright & Easton, of which Mr. Wainwright is the senior partner. Mr. Wainwright struggled hard to build up a large business, and recently succeeded in combining the busi- ness of his old firm with the Renton Coal Company. Mr. Wainwright’s worldly pos- sessions are limited to his business. He owns no real estate, but pays $3 20 taxeson $210 worth of personal property. The firm of Wainwright & Easton pays $84 15 taxes on property assessed at $55 JOSEPH BRITTON. Joseph Britton has been known to al- most all prominent San Franciscans. His life for the last forty-five years has been | spent in this city. He is English by birth and is 70 years of age. He arrived in New New York when 10 years of age and came to San Francisco in 1849. Like all the ioneers he first went to the mines, but as he did not realize his expectations he turned to his trade, that of a lithographer. In 1852 he started the lithographing house of Britten & Rey, which _has existed until the present day. Mr. Britton was one of the four men who revolutionized the streetcar business of the world. With Hallidie, Davis and Moffatt he was con- nected with the building of the Clay-street cable road, the first of its kind in the world. Joseph Britton was an earnest sympa- thizer of the Vigilance Committee, though not a member of that body prominent member of the political organ- 1zation known as the People’s party, which Joseph Britton. [From a photograph by Taber.) was the outcome of the Vigilance Commit- tee. Asacandidate of that party he was elected Supervisor, and at the time of the Civil War introduced the resolution pledg- ing the city of San Francisco to the Union nlandldnl all in his power to holditasa oyal State. Mr. Britton owns considerable property in this City and some tracts in neighboring counties and across the bay. He owns stock in the large printing establishment of Palmer & Rey. Mr. Britton has been a prominent man in recent political matters and has gained considerable fame as a member of the Non-Partisan party in local yolitics. According to the assessment roll Mr. Britton pays the following taxes: A lot on the southwest corner of Green and t Jerome alley, near Pacific street, $540, taxes $346: a lot on S amento, assessed as 0 The firm of Britton 150, taxes §331 40. y A lot on the southwest is assessed as follows: corner of Commercial #nd Leidesdorft streets, value of 1ot $11.100, of improvements £10,750, a lot on the total $21,850, taxes $342 38; southeast corner of Union and assessed as follows: Real estate $6220, im- provements £1350, total §7570, taxes ¥118 62; twenty-eight lots in the O'Neil & Haley Tract, assessed value $360, taxe: 62, HENRY J. CROCKER. Henry J. Crocker is one of the promi- nent Native Sons now in this city, and though a very wealthy man he has often de- clared himself as a Californian who will be a Californian to the last. His interests are all in this State, and here he intends to re- main. Mr. Crocker was born in Sacramento in 1861. He attended the public schools of Henry J, Crocker. that city and also of San Francisco after he moved here in 1874. Later on he studied at St. Matthew’s Hall. After finishing his education he entered the employ of Sisson, Wallace & Co. of Truckee in 187. The firm afterward became Sisson, Crocker & Co, In 1880 Mr. Crocker went to Europe and spent fourteen months abroad. He then returned and remained with Sisson, Crocker & Co. until 1884, In 1885 he got an interest in the firm of H. 8. Crocker & Co., wholesale stationers and printers, on Bush street, and on the incorporation of that firm three {‘Pnrs ago he was elected vice- president, which position he has held since. uring the last few years he made two more trips to Europe. To Mr. Crocker may be given the credit of saving the Olympic (fiub from ruin. His ability as a’ financial manager was made best known when he was elected president of the Olympic Club in 1891, when it was in great distress. By his able management the club was put on a solid footing. His ability in this line wasalso mani- fested at the recent horse show. Every one predicted a heavy financial loss, but he, almost unaided, so conductea the affairs of the show that it proved a big success financially and in every other way. . Mr. Crocker has taken an important part in many large enterprises. He has given considerable assistance to the Nicaragua canal project and favors the advancement of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley railroad. Mr.” Crocker is prominently connected with many business enterprises and_social orders. He is president of the Central Gaslight Company, a director of the South San Francisco stackyards, a director of the Art Association. is a Mason, a Knight Templar, a Native Son, an_honorary mem- ver of California Garrison No. 1, Army and Navy Union, and a member of all the lead- social clubs, 1. Crocker was married to Miss Ives, a devisee of Charles McLaughlin. Mr. and Mrs. Crocker have one of the handsomest and most modern homes in the city. Mr. Crocker’s country place is near Cloverdale. There he has 700 acres of land laid out in fruit trees and vines. It isone of the finest hunting and fishing resorts in the State. A large winery is on the place. Mrs. Crocker is_interested in 300,000 acres of land in this State. The taxes Mr. Crocker pays in this city are confined to $15,000 worth of personal property, on which he pays $235 05. EDWIN DANFORTH. Edwin Danforth is one of the public- spirited citizens of San Francisco. Hewas born in Boston in 1829. After receiving his education he went to Andover, Mass., at the age of 16 years, as a clerk in a general merchandise store. Mr. Danforth came to Edwin Danforth. [From a photograph by Taber.] California in 1859, and immediately en- gaged in the general merchandise business in Benicia. In 1870 he came to San Fran- cisco, and just a quarter of a century ago he opened a warehouse at the corner of Battery street and Broadway, where he has been located ever since. The firm was at first Scott & Danforth, but Mr. Scott died in 1873, He is also a partner in the firm of C. H. Gilman & Co., which conducts the Atlantic free and bonded warehouses and the Front-street free warehouse. The Broad- way bonded warehouse is conducted by Mr. Danforth alone. On September 15 next Mr. Danforth will have been in active business for fifty consecutive years. Mr. Danforth has been prominent in Republican politics for many years. In 1878 he was elected Supervisor by a large vote, but has always declined further of- fices. E. P. Danforth, his son, was Naval Officer under President Harrison’s admin- istration. Mr. Danforth isa Mason and a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, being a past grand masier of the latter order. Mr. Danforth is assessed for the follow- ing property : Lot on the southwest corner of Broadway and Battery street, assessed value $12,60( provements, $9000; total assessed value, $21,- 550 (subject to a mortgage of $24,000); taxes, $122 46. A lot on the south side of Broadway, near Buchana assessed value, $2800; im- on $1594 worth of persd JOHN McCARTHY. al property. wholesale business men of this city. Heis the senior member of the firm of McCarthy tea and spices. Mr. McCarthy is a native John McCarthy. [From a photograph by Marceau.) of Treland, 40 years of age. He came from his native country to San Francisco in 1868 and immediately entered into the tea and coffee business. Since 1877 he has been engaged, with his brothers, in a large wholesale trade. Mr. McCarthy laid the foundation to a comfortable fortune by making some prof- itable investments in coffees, having made trips to Central America to carry on some big deals when coffee was low and he fore- saw a rapid rise in prices. Heis reputed to be worth between $250,000 and $500,000. Besides his house property at 1010 Sutter street, he owns some San Francisco lots, but the most valuable of his possession are in the country. Together with his brothers, hie owns 5000 acres at Collis, six miles from Fresno; 2000 acres in San Benito County, and a large ranch in Santa Clara County. Mr. McCarthy has been prominent in Democratic politics, though always a con- servativeand respected man. Heisat bresent president of the new Occidental Club, the outcome of the reorganized Business Men’s Democratic Association, of which he was also president. He is a married man and has a handsome residence at 1010 Sutter street. WILLIAM J. NEWMAN. William J. Newman has spent the last twenty-four years of his life in San Fran- cisco, and is one of the best-known retail fancy goods men. Mr. Newmanis a native ‘William J. Newman. [From a photograph by Howland & Lonerga n.) of Austria, forty-seven years of age. He came to America in 1866 and began at the bottom of the lgh‘ler in a dry-goods store in New York. He became a salesman and , #5500 ssed value, %4300 (subject to mortgage of $1500); taxes, | £107 66. Mr. Danforth also pays $24 99 taxes John McCarthy is one of the prominent | Bros. of 113 Front street, dealers in coffee, | went to Pawtucket, R. 1., where he re- mained five years. He came to San Fran- cisco in 1871 and secured a position as clerk in the retail fancy-goods store of Buyer & Reich at the corner of Jackson and Stockton streets. In 1873 Mr. New- man bought an inferest in the store, ana for four years it was run under the firm name of Liebman & Newman. At the end of the four years Mr. Newman bought out his partner and continued the busi- ness alone. In 1881 he associated htmself with Mr. Levison and again succeeded Buyer & Reich, who ave up their fancy-goods store at f’fl Kearny street and w{ngc into the whole- sale trade. Newman & Levison began with the one Kearny-street store in 1881, New- man having sold out his Stockton-street store, and have increased their business so i that at the present time they have four adjoining stores. The firm has offices in Eastern cities, where it makes a specialty of Japanese goods. Mr. Newman has been strictly a business man, with few connections outside of his stores. He owns a residence at the corner of Clay and Webster streets and also some water lots in the old town of San Diego. He is a member of the San Francisco Verein. Mr. Newman is a married man and has four children. The home property of Mr. Newman is assessed as follows: Valuation of lot §1870, im provements $2300 total assessed value, $4170; taxes, $65 34. Mr. Newman is assessed for no personal property, but the firm of Newman & Levison pays $391 37 taxes on §25,000 worth of stock and fixtures. R. H. PEASE. R. H. Pease, the manager of the Good- year Rubber Company, isa man who has devoted himself closely to his business without taking promlnent part in public events. He came to San Francisco a little over a quarter of a century ago, and has been successful in business, both for his firm and himself. He built up the Goodyear Rubber Company’s trade from a small be- ginning toa big business. Mr. Pease has in- vested in San Francisco real estate with Richard H. Pease. [From a photograph by Taber.] good success. One of his most profitable speculations was in extreme Western Ad- dition lots, which he sold during the time of the high prices that prevailed a few years ago. Mr. Pease was born in Albany,N. Y., about 45 years ago. He entered the em- ploy of the Goodyear Rubber Company after securing an education, and came to this city about 1868 and took charge of the agency the firm had here. At the present time he is vice-presidnt and Pacific Coast manager of the corporation. Mr. Pease owns all the eastern end of the block bounded by Pacific avenue, Pierce, Broadway and Scott streets. Mr. Pease is a married man and resides- onthe northwest corner of Pacific avenue and Pierce street. The assessment roll shows the following property interests of Mr. Pease: Lot on the northwest corner of Pacific ave- nue and Pierce street; assessed value, $9000; ; total assessed value, $219 38. Lot adjoining on > Ktre sessed value, $1720; taxes $26 90. Lot adjoining on Piercestreet; assesse value, $3120; improvements, $2000; total as- sessed value, £5120; taxes, $8020. Lot on southwest corner of Pierce and Broadway; total assessed value, $3720; taxes, §58 30. Lot on Forty-eighth avenue, near I street; total as- sessed value, $500; taxes, $7 84. Lot on the north corner of Virginia street ana California avenue; assessed value, §1700; improvements, $1400; total assessed value, $3100; taxes, 857. Mr. Pease pays $9 40 taxes on per- sonal property assessment of $600. Mr. Pease also owns a fruit farm near San Jose, in partnership with James D. Phelan and others. HENRY L. TATUM. Henry L. Tatum is a member of the firm of Tatum & Bowen, one of the leading machinery firms in this city. He is a very conservative business man, and though Henry J. Tatum. [From & photograph by Taber.} often offered prominent prositions in po- litical life he has always preferred to give his whole time to his business and his family. He is 45 yearsof age, is married and has two children. He was born in Richmond, Va., in 1849. He arrived in this city in 1876, and became one of San Francisco’s substantial citizens. Almost immediately on his arrival he formed the firm of H. L. Tatum & Co., which engaged in a general machinery business. A year later the firm changed’ its name to that of Tatum & Bowen, and it has so remained at 34 and 36 Frewmont street to this day. Mr. Tatum has a pleasant residence at the corner of Pacific avenue and Pierce street. His firm pays $191 46 taxes on $18,000 worth of personal property. EMMANUEL MEYER. Emmanuel Meyer is one of the promi- nent young business men of this city. He was born in France, but came in his early life to this city. He received his educa- tion in the Oakland College, and was elass- mate with Governor Budd, J. B. Crockett, George A. Knight, David Rich, ex-Attor- ney-General Henry Willey, and others. He has resided in California twenty-eight years. When he left school he entered the pioneer house of Prosper May, and aiter- ward succeeded that house in business under the firm name of Em. Meyer & Co. Mr. Meyer has conducted a general im- porting business in wines and liquors_at 1047 Market street for some Yyears. Mr. Meyer has been prominent in several socie- ties and business connections. He was president of the White Horse Valley Mill and Lumber Company, director of the French Savings Bank, president of the Cercle Francais; worshipful m':‘\ster of the Parfaite Union Lodge No. 17, F. and A. M. ; vice-president of the French Benevolent Society, treasurer of the French National League, president and speaker of 14th of July celebrations, and was a member of Emmanuel Meyer. [From a photograph by Lainer.] the finance committee of the Midwinter Fair, and also a memoer of the jury of awards in the viticultural department. . Meyer & Co. pay $48 73 taxes on $3111 worth of personal property, of which $26 is cash. Mr. Meyer owns no real es- tate. HENRY L. DAVIS. Henry L. Davis is a native of Rhode Isl- and, 68 years of age. After pa through the Mexican War, he came to San Francisco in the spring of ’50, and has since been identified with various business interests in this ci Mr. Davis left his home in Rhode Island at the age of 13 to strike out for himself. He first went to South Carolina. On his arrival in San Francisco he went to the mines, but being unsuccessful he returned to San Francisco and engaged in the shipping and ¢omm sion business. In 18 me a Deputy Sheriff and in 1864 he was elected Sheriff and served four yes He was one of the o ational Bank and Trust nd was presi- dent of it during its existence. At the present time Mr. Davis is presi- dent of the California Optical Company, which he started in 1883, He is secretary and treasurer of the California Wire Works, and has held this position since Henry L. Davis. the or%anization of the company in 1882, He is also president of the Board of Manu- facturers and Employers of California and also president of the Masonic Hall Asso- ciation. He has numerous other business connections, but has deeded nearly all of his property over to his children, believing in leaving no }}mpeny to be fought for after his death. The assessment roll shows that he owns but ten lots in Gift Map 4, with a total assessed value of $220. S. C. BIGELOW. S. C. Bigelow, president of the Savings and Loan Society, is one of the best-known men in financial circles in this citv. Mr. Bigelow was born in 1824 in Cambridge, Mass., in the house in which General Putnam made his headquarters before going to the battle of Bunker Hill. After receiving an excellent education as an at- torney he came to California, as his health failed him. He reached San Francisco in 1853. Mr. Bigelow became the trusted agent of several wealthy people, and for ten years had full charge o b Iicks: ths Josiah Belden and the Thomas O. Larkin and other estates. From 1866 to 1876 Mr. Bigelow traveled. He returned to San Francisco and engaged in the banking business. He has been a director of the Savings 8. C. Bigelow. [From a photograph by Taber.} and Loan Society since 1880, and i of that bank for nearly ten vears.pmflde‘“ Mr. Bigelow has a beautiful home at the corner of MecAllister and Steiner streets, The assessment roll shows the following property assessed to him: . Aloton the northwest 0d Stclner wereets iewc vafe Tovements, $3000; total asses: 811&700: taxes, $246 02. A lot on E)lc.\ll ter street, near Steiner, assessed valne, $11,540. taxes, $18084. A ot on Steiner street, "ne McAllister 13,7005