. History of the state of California and biographical record of Oakland and environs, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present. and, to whichcity Mr. Sessions removed in 1865, he takingcharge of the latter office, while Mr. Osbornmanaged the interests of the former. This re-mained his absorbing business enterpriseup to the time of his death. However, no one line could absorb the entireattention of Mr. Sessions, because he was giftedwith the business perspective which enabled himto grasp the details of varying enterprises. Heit was who built and operated
. History of the state of California and biographical record of Oakland and environs, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present. and, to whichcity Mr. Sessions removed in 1865, he takingcharge of the latter office, while Mr. Osbornmanaged the interests of the former. This re-mained his absorbing business enterpriseup to the time of his death. However, no one line could absorb the entireattention of Mr. Sessions, because he was giftedwith the business perspective which enabled himto grasp the details of varying enterprises. Heit was who built and operated the railroad run-ning from Broadway to Fruitvale and onethrough Highland Park to Brooklyn station,which enterprise he later sold to a syndicate. Alsohe was connected for twenty years with theOakland Bank of Savings, which was organizedin his office, and in which he served as a mem-ber of the first board of directors and its thirdpresident. As a member of the Oakland Boardof Trade he exercised a wide influence in theupbuilding of that enterprise, and was sent as adelegate to Washington in behalf of the Oaklandharbor, carrying out the designs and plans with. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 503 admirable efficiency, this being in 1905. He waslong identified with harbor improvements in Oak-land and was one of the first citizens to advocatethe widening and deepening of the channels bythe United States government. He was urgedby his many friends to accept poHtical honors inthe gift of the people, but he steadfastly de-lined, preferring the quiet and peace of his homelife to the emoluments of public office. He af-filiated with the Masons fraternally, havingjoined the order in Jacksonville, Ore., and wasa devout member of the Presbyterian Church,serving for years as a member of the board oftrustees and assisting liberally in all its move-ments for advancement or charitable living in East Oakland he had been amember of the Brooklyn Presbyterian Qiurch,and his liberali
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