A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . ty he became dependent upon his own re-sources and since that time has followed farm-ing. Coming to California in 1883, he located inVentura county, remaining in the vicinity ofSaticoy until 1892, when he established his homenear El Rio, where he has since been occupiedin the cultivation of an extensive ranch. He is]irincipally engaged in the raising of lima beansand l>eets, for which the soil of this locality isadmirably adapted, and a
A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . ty he became dependent upon his own re-sources and since that time has followed farm-ing. Coming to California in 1883, he located inVentura county, remaining in the vicinity ofSaticoy until 1892, when he established his homenear El Rio, where he has since been occupiedin the cultivation of an extensive ranch. He is]irincipally engaged in the raising of lima beansand l>eets, for which the soil of this locality isadmirably adapted, and also grain and stockraising. While meeting with success in his agri-cultural efforts he has at the same time won aplace of prominence among the public spirited cit-izens of Ventura county, having labored untir-ingly not only to further his own interests, butthose of the community at large, and by his per-sistent energy, strict attention to business af-fairs, honorable dealings, and superior manage-ment, has attained a high standino- in financial and-ncial circles. I iberal in his views, rntcrprisngand public s]-,irited. lie takes an intelligent inter-. xy^/^^ XU^ U HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 577 est in local matters, being ever among the fore-most in establishing beneficial projects, and isnow serving his second term as supervisor, inthat capacity performing the duties devolvingupon him with credit to himself and to the honorof his constituents. During the last two yearsof his first term in this ofifice he was chairman ofthe board, and still retains this position with thepresent board. He is a stanch Republican andseeks to advance the partys interests at all he holds membership with the Ala-sonic organization. In Aladison county, Iowa, February 27, 1879,he was united in marriage with Miss Ella Peters,daughter of A. M. and Jane Peters, pioneers ofCalifornia in 1882. They are the parents of thefollowing children: Myron H., John E., Richard C
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