. History of Pomona Valley, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the valley who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present .. . to tow them to port—anexperience productive of no end of good stories, some of which oursubject occasionally tells. For two years, also, he was purser of thesteamer Marguerita Stevenson, a passenger and mail \essel sailingbetween Gaspe and Campbellton. Because of an accident, however, Mr. Trotter was compelled toabandon the sea, so he made for Toronto, in which bustling city hebecame known
. History of Pomona Valley, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the valley who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present .. . to tow them to port—anexperience productive of no end of good stories, some of which oursubject occasionally tells. For two years, also, he was purser of thesteamer Marguerita Stevenson, a passenger and mail \essel sailingbetween Gaspe and Campbellton. Because of an accident, however, Mr. Trotter was compelled toabandon the sea, so he made for Toronto, in which bustling city hebecame known for the next three years in the gents furnishing he took up a homestead in Manitoba, and later mo\-ed south toPhoenix, Ariz., where he acted as clerk for a contracting company. In 1886 he came to Pomona, Cal., remained a few months andthen went to San Diego, and there he was bookkeeper for contractingfirms for about a year. Returning to Pomona he located permanently,engaging in the grocery business. He spent one season at Catalina inthe boating business. On July 3, 1903, Mr. Trotter was appointed deputy city clerk ofPomona, and in April, 1907, he was elected to the office, and has been. HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY 419 reelected ever since. He is a stanch Republican in politics, andis amember of Pomona Lodge No. 789, B. P. O. Elks, and in the circlesof both no one is more popular, for he has missed but one lodgemeeting in almost ten years. In 1891, at Pomona, Mr. Trotter was married to Miss NellieE. Kuhn, who died on August 2, 1917. She was the mother of sixchildren, three of whom died in childhood. Those living are: AdaGarnet, George W. and Helen Hazel. The family attend the Episco-pal Church, Mr. Trotter being junior warden for twenty-five years. ALTON B. HILL A real pioneer of the Pomona Valley, one who has reclaimedland from cactus and sagebrush and developed many acres into pro-ductive and flourishing ranches, A. B. Hill deserves mention amongthe representative men o
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