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PERSONNEL OF SAN FRANCISCO'S GRAND JURY.
Review ofthe 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 matters pertaining to. San Fran
cisco's welfare at the present moment is
the Grand Jury. This body is composed
of nineteen citizens, who were chosen upon
the proposition that they represent the in
telligence and worth of the community. A
brief review of the personnel of this organ
ization will therefore be a matter oi inter
est to readers of the Call.
From public records and trustworthy
sources of information, statistics touching
this subject have been gathered. The re
sult is herewith presented to the public.
W. H. GAGAN.
W. H. Gagan, the foreman of the Grand
Jury, is one of the youngest members of
the body, but he was selected as the head
on account of his general knowledge of the
duties of his position. The older members
on account of the ability ho has shown are
well pleased with Judge Hebbard's selec
tion. Mr. Gagan was born in Massa
chusetts in December, 1862, but came to
California about 1370. He began life as a
clerk in a wholesale drugstore and studied
the business 'or a number of years. He
then traveled through the Eastern States as
William H. Gagan.
[From a photograph by Taber.]
a salesman for his uncle. When he returned
to San Francisco in 1883 he entered into
the newspaper business and for nearly ten
years was a reporter. Most of his work was
in the Superior courts and in connection
with the Police Department, and this
was where he got the experience that so
well fitted him for the position of foreman
of the Grand Jury. Three years ago Mr.
Gagan gave up the newspaper business and
opened a drugstore at the corner of Cali
fornia and Hyde streets under the firm
name of W. H. Gagan & Co. _
Mr. Gagan 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, president and man
ager of the Joshua Hendy Machine Works,
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
his uncle, Joshua Hendy, when the latter
S. J. Hendy.
]From a photograph by Peters.]
had a machine-shop with only two lathes
running. In time he became a salesman,
and in 1882 was made president of the cor
poration 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.
For the past two years Samuel J. Hendy
has acted as president and manager of the
corporation. ....
Mr. Hendvis president of the ludelity
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
prominent in politics. He is a married
man and has four children.
Personally Mr. Hendy is not under
heavy assessment. He owns his house at
the southwest corner of Twenty-second
and Bartlett streets, which is assessed at
$5300 and on which there is a $1000 mort
gage. He pays $23 33 taxes on this piece of
property, besides the $59 72 paid by the
holder of the mortgoge, a total of $83 04.
Mr. Hendy pays $10 58 taxes on $675 per
sonal property. Besides a half interest in
the Joshua Hendy Machine Works, which
is subject to a decision 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
uated, at the corner of Mission and Fre
mont streets. He is also president of and
owns a half-interest in the ranch and prop
erty of the West wood Orchard and Vino
yard Company in Tulare county.
EMANUEL MANDEL.
Emanuel Mandel has spent the past
thirty years in business on this coast. IJe
is a native of Alsace, Germany, and is 47
years of age. He came to Virginia City in
1865, and immediately entered into tbe
dry-goods firm of D. Block & Co. He-re
mained in Virginia City until 1882, when
E. Mandel.
[From a photograph by Lanier.]
he came to this city, and, still remaining a
partner with Mr. Block, became manager
of the wholesale trunk and valise store at
127 6 some street. Mr. Mandel is a mar
ried man. He lives at the Richelieu. He
is a Mason and a member of the Concordia
Club.
Mr. Mandel is not a property-owner, but
pays $3 92 taxes on $250 worth of musical
instruments and his proportion of $120 48
taxes on $7730 worth of property belonging
to D. Block & Co.
CHARLES HOLBROOK.
Charles Holbrook of the firm of Hol
brook, Merrill & Stetson is one of the most
successful business men of this State. He
j came here in 1850, and with the exception
! of a year and a half spent in mining he
I has been constantly engaged in business
! enterprises. Through his excellent finan-
I cial management he has amassed a for
j tune, without having once engaged in
speculation.
"Mr. Hoibrook started in the iron busi
ness in Sacramento in 1852. In 1854
he secured a position in the store
• and 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 A Co. In 1864 it
changed again to Holbrook, Merrill <_ Co.
By a consolidation oi two firms in 1869 the
name became Brit tan, Holbrook & Co.
Finally, in 1878, it took the present name
of Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson. In 1882
the firm was incorporated, with stores in
this city and Sacramento. In 1863 Mr.
Holbrook 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
I opposed to him on the Democratic ticket
i David E. Buell, who had laid out the
i town. This election took place during the
i war times, and Mr. Holbrook was elected
I as the representative of the loyal people.
In 1867 the managers of the firm of Hol
brook, Merrill & Co., acting on the advice
of Mr. Holbrook, started a store in this
city. It rapidly grew in size until it be
came the largest of its kind on the coast.
Mr. Holbrook is president of the present
corporation.
He was born in Swanzey, 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 jnstlv 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 at Belmont.
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
located, and the result of his investigations
has been to make him firmer in his belief
in protection to American industries.
Charles Holbrook is the wealthiest man
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1895.
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: t0ta1, 567,000; taxes. sl,o49 86.
A lot on the northwest corner ot Bash and Mar
ket streets; assessed va1ue, 563,600 ; improve
ments, $3500; total. $72,100; taxes, $1129 78.
A lot on the cast Bide of Montgomery street.
02:6 feet north from Post; assessed value,
$59,200; improvements. $12,500; total. $71,
--700; taxes, $1123 50. Three lots on theeast
corner of Market, and Beale streets; assessed
value, $176,830; improvements. $73,500;
total, $250,330: taxes, $3922 54. A lot on the
northwest corner of Van Ness avenue and
Washington streets, his residence property;
assessed value, $15,310 ; iranrovements, $20.
--000; total. $35,310; taxes, $553 28.
Mr. Holbrook pays $92 14 taxes on per
sonal property assessed at $5880. As a
member of the firm of Holbrook, Merrill
4 Stetson he pays his proportion of the
firm's taxes of $4073 61 on $263,325 worth
of personal property. The total taxes of
Mr. Holbrook. not counting those of the
firm, are $7371 10.
WILLIAM SINON.
William Sinon is a retired builder and
contractor. He is a native of Cork, Ire
land, 55 years of age. He came to America
in 1843. After being in Canada a few
years he came to the United States. He
returned to Canada, but in 1859 be 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 bouses, some
of them for millionaires. Mr. Sinon built
the house in which he resides, at 2015 Hyde
street, thirty years ago and has occupied it
since then." He pinned ins 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 nouses upon the lots and is now en
joyingagood rental and still improving
his lots 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 Railroad Company,
the first cable road in the world. 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 the corner of
Clay 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. The assessment-roll shows that
j he owns the following property :
Lot on the northwest corner of. Hyde and
| Union streets; assessed value, $510; improve
ments, $500; total assessed value, $1010; tax,
$15 82. Adjoining lot on Hyde street, to the
north, assessed value, $510; improvements,
$700: total assessed value, $1210; taxes,
$18 94. Adjoining lot to the north, assessed
value, $1100; improvements, $320; total
assessed value, $1420; taxes, $22 24. Adjoin
ing lot to the north, assessed value, $490; im
provements, $300; total assessed value, $700;
taxes, $12 38. Adjoining lot to the north,
assessed value, $1850; improvements, slßoo;
total assessed value, $3650; taxes, $57 20. Lot
on Union, near Hyde, assessed value, $470;
improvements, $250; total assessed value, $720
(subject to mortgage of $400, original mortgage
$5000, but covers two other similar pieces of
property); taxes, $11 30; another lot on Union
street, hear Hyde, assessed value, $520; im
provements, $250 ; total assessed value, $770
(subject to mortgage of $128 as above); taxes,
$12 08; another lot on Union street, near
Hyde, assessed value, $1050; improvements,
$1050; total assessed value, $2100 (subject to
: mortgage of $1168, as above); taxes, $32 90:
' lot on the southwest corner of Filbert and
; Hyde streets, assessed value, $1980; improve
ments $1100; total assessed value, $3080;
taxes, $18 28; lot on Hyde street, near Filbert,
assessed value, $1260; improvements, $1300;
total assessed value, s2s6o; taxes s4o 32; lot on
Hyde street, near Filbert, assessed value, $1260;
improvements, $300; total assessed value,
$1500 (subject to mortgage of $700; original
amount of mortgage, $5000, similar to other
one mentioned abort); lot on Hyde, near Fil
bert, assessed value, $320; improvements,
$50; total assessed value, $370; taxes, $5 80;
lot on Larkin, near Green, assessed value,
$2540; improvements, $1600; total assessed
value, $4140 (subject to mortgage of $2304.
same as one immediately preceding); taxes,
$04 80; lot corner Leavenworth and Filbert,
assessed value, $330; taxes, $5 18; lot on
j northwest corner of Leavenworth and Havens,
I assessed value, $330; taxes, $5 18; lot on
Green, near Hyde, assessed value, $730; im
provements^ _00; total assessed value, 130;
j taxes, $33 38. '-■}
Mr. Sinon is not on the personal-prop
i erty roll.
EDWARD W. WAINWRIGHT.
Edward W. Wainwright is a native San
Franciscan, thirty-two years of age, who
Ed. W. Wainwritrht.
[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
borough 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 Kenton Coal
Company. Mr. Wainwright's worldly pos
sessions are limited to bis business. He
owns no real estate, but pays $3 29 taxes on
$210 worth of personal property. The firm
of Wainwright & Easton pavs'sß4 15 taxes
on property assessed at $5572.
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 1549. Like all the
pioneers 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. He was a
prominent member of the political organ
ization known as the People's party, which
Joseph Britton..
[From a photograph by Taber.]
was the outcome of the Vigilance Commit
tee. As a candidate 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
and did all in his power to hold it as a
loyal 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 & Key. 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
politics. According to the assessment roll
Mr. Britton pays the following taxes:
A lot on the southwest corner of Green and
Taylor streets, a iiftv-vara lot, assessed at
$I*7oo, on which he pays $26 c,-_ taxes; a lot in
Jerome alley, near Pacific street, assessed value
$540, taxes $8 46: a lot on Sansome street,
near Sacramento, assessed as follows: Real es
tate $9650, Improvements $11,500, total $21,
--150, taxes $331 40. The firm of Britton <fc Hey
is assessed as follows: A lot on the southwest
corner of Commercial and Leidesdorff streets,
value of lot $11,100, of improvements $10,750,
total $21,850, taxes $342 38; a lot on the
southeast corner of Union and Taylor streets,
assessed as follows: Real estate $6220, im
provements $1350, total s7s7o. taxes $118 62;
twenty-eight lots in the O'Neil & Haley Tract,
assessed value $300, taxes $5 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
V
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 A Co. of Truckee in 1879. The firm
afterward became Sisson, Crocker & Co.
In 1880 Mr. Crocker went to Europe and
spent fourteen months abroad, lie then
returned and remained with Sisson,
Crocker <t Co. until 1884. In 1885 he got an
interest in the firm of H. S. Crocker & Co.,
wholesale stationers and printers, on Bush
street, and on the incorporation of that
firm three years ago he was elected vice-
C resident, which position he has held since.
During the last few years he made two
more trips to Europe.
To Mr. Crocker may be given the credit
of saving the Olympic Club from ruin.
His ability as a financial manager was
made best known when he was elected
president of the Olympic j 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 lino was also mani
fested at the recent horse show. Every
one predicted a heavy financial loss, but
he, almost unaided, so conducted 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 stockyards, a director of the
Art Association, is a Mason, a Knight
Templar, a Native Son, an honorary mem
ber of California Garrison No. 1, Army and
Navy Union, and a member of all the lead
ing social clubs. j
! Mr. 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 is one
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. He was
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.
Oilman «- 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 inactive
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 is a Mason and a
member of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, being a past grand master 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 $12,000; Im
provements, $9000; total assessed value, $21,
--600 subject to a mortgage of $24,000); taxes,
$122 4'». A lot on the south side of Broadway,
near Buchanan; assessed value, $2800; im
provements, $5500; total assessed value,
$8300 (subject to mortgage of $1500); taxes,
$107 00. Mr. I forth also pays $24 09 taxes
on $1594 worth of personal property.
John McCarthy.
John McCarthy is one of the prominent
wholesale business men of this city. He is
the senior member of the firm of McCarthy
Bros, of 113 Front street, dealers in coffee,
tea and spices. Mr. McCarthy is a native
John McCarthy.
[From a photograph by Marceau.]
of Ireland, 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. He is reputed to
be worth between $250,000 and $500,000.
Besides his bouse property at 1010 Sutter
street, ho owns some San Francisco lots,
but the most valuable of his possession are
in the country. Together with his brothers,
be 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
servative and respected man. He is at present
president of the new Occidental Club, the
outcome of the reorganized Business Men-
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. Newman is a native
William J. Newman.
[From a photograph by Rowland & Lonerga n.]
of Austria, forty -seven years of age. He
came to America in 1866 and began at the
bottom of the ladder in a dry-goods store
in New York. He became a salesman and
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 interest 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
gave^ up their fancy-goods store at
131 Kearny street and went into the whole
sale trade. Newman & Levison began with
the one Kearny-street store in 1881, New
man having sold out bis Stockton-street
store, and have increased their business so
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, improvements $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, is a man who has
devoted himself closely to his business
without taking prominent 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 to a 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. V.,
about 45 years ago. He entered the em
ploy of the Goodyear Rubber Company
after securing an education, and came to
this city about 1808 and took charge of the
agencvthe firm had here. At the present
time he is vice-prcsidnt and Pacific Coast
manager of the corporation.
Mr. Pease owns all the eastern end of
the blo'jk bounded by Pacific avenue,
Pierce, Broadway and Scott streets. Mr.
Pease is a married man and resides- on the
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;
improvements, $5000; total assessed value,
$14,000; taxes, $219 38. Lot adjoining on
Pierce street; assessed value, $1720; taxes,
$26 90. Lot adjoining on Pierce street; assessed
value, $3120; improvements, $2000; total as
sessed value, $5120; taxes, $80 20. 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,
$48 57. Mr. Pease pays $9 40 taxes on per
sonal property assessment of $000.
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 a 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 years of 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 A Co., which engaged
in a general machinery business. | A year
later the firm changed its name to that of
Tatum A Bowen, and it has so remained
at 34 and 86 Frer.iont street to this day.
Mr. Tatum has a pleasant residence at the
corner of Pacific avenue and Pierce street.
His firm pays $191 40 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 class
mate with Governor Budd, J. B. Crockett,
George A. Knight, David Rich, ex-Attor
ney-General Henry Willcy, and ethers. He
has resided in California twenty-eight
years. When he left school he entered the
pioneer house of Prosper May, and after
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 years. 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 master 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 Lamer.]
the finance committee of the Midwinter
Fair, and also a member of the jury of
awards in the viticulturai department.
Em. 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 passing
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 city. 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 commis
sion business. In 1857 he became a Deputy
Sheriff and in 1864 he was elected Sheriff
and served four years in that position. He
was one of the organizers of the National
Bank and Trust Company and 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 1888. He is secretary
and treasurer of the California Wire
Works, and has held this position since
Henry L. Davis.
the organization 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 property 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 city. 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 of the Hicks, the
Josiah Belden and the Thomas O. Larkin
and other estates. From 1866 to 181- Mr.
Bigelow traveled. He returned to San
Francisco and engaged in the banking
business. ,
He has been a director of the Savings
S. C. Bigrelow.
[From a photograph by Taber.]
and Loan Society since 1380. and president
of that bank for nearly ten years.
Mr. Bigelow has a beautiful home at the
corner of McAllister and Steiner streets
The assessment roll shows the following
property assessed to him : 6
A lot on the north'- est corner of McAllister
and Memer streets, assessed value *r. TftS.
!___. &£_?_ «^dva"-e. M 5 40;
taxes, $180 84. a lot on Steiner street, W