. The Exempt firemen of San Francisco; their unique and gallant record. es that occurred upto the time that the paid Fire Departmentcame into being. For two years he filledthe responsible position of first assistantforeman of his company. For sevenyears he was vice-president of the Ex-empt Company. Always a constant andconscientious worker, and a regular at- SAN FRANCISCO FIREMEN tendant at all meetings, the exempt com-pany owes much to Mr. Jessup. In 1873 he started in business on hisown account, and in partnership withMr. Pope, is now proprietor of the coffeeand spice mills on Mission street
. The Exempt firemen of San Francisco; their unique and gallant record. es that occurred upto the time that the paid Fire Departmentcame into being. For two years he filledthe responsible position of first assistantforeman of his company. For sevenyears he was vice-president of the Ex-empt Company. Always a constant andconscientious worker, and a regular at- SAN FRANCISCO FIREMEN tendant at all meetings, the exempt com-pany owes much to Mr. Jessup. In 1873 he started in business on hisown account, and in partnership withMr. Pope, is now proprietor of the coffeeand spice mills on Mission street. He isa member of the Veterans VolunteerFire Association of California, and stilltakes a keen interest in that associationand in the Exempt Company. Mr. Jessup rendered noble service atall the fires of San Francisco from brother was one of the Fire Commis-sioners at Green Point, New York. STEPHEN BUNNER. Stephen Bunner, born in New York City May 25, 1841, attended school in the city of New York, came to San Francisco December 23, 1851, and entered the field. Photo by Sewell. STEPHEN BUNNER as a newsboy selling Eastern papers andfollowing various occupations until hejoined the Department when he became of age. In March, 1861, he became amember of No. 5 Engine Company andremained with said company until theywere disbanded. He then entered thepaid department, December i, 1866, asextraman of No. 5 Engine, where he re-mained until April i, 1869. He resignedfrom the Department on his appointmentto the police force, where he has faith-fully discharged his duties and throughhis meritorious conduct has been pro-moted to sergeant. Mr. Bunner is an exemplary characterin many respects—a man who has nevertasted spirituous liquors during his life,having signed a pledge, while a mere boyof nine years old, at a meeting held inthe city of New York by Father Mathies,which he has faithfully kept. On September i, 1865, anxious to re-turn to his old home, and on leaving hiscompany for a
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