Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . d to cast in his lot with that of this section. HON. J. A. FONTAINE. One of the most attractive homes of Dayton, known as Normandy, is theproperty of Hon. J. A. Fontaine, a progressive business man and citizen whohas also left the impress of his individuality upon the political records of Columbiacounty, which he has represented in the state legislature. He has long beenactively, successfully and extensively identified with farming in this section ofthe state. He was born in IMaryland, Au
Lyman's history of old Walla Walla County, embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties . d to cast in his lot with that of this section. HON. J. A. FONTAINE. One of the most attractive homes of Dayton, known as Normandy, is theproperty of Hon. J. A. Fontaine, a progressive business man and citizen whohas also left the impress of his individuality upon the political records of Columbiacounty, which he has represented in the state legislature. He has long beenactively, successfully and extensively identified with farming in this section ofthe state. He was born in IMaryland, August 9, 1850, and is a son of Charles Susan W. Fontaine, both of whom were natives of Maryland, where theyspent their entire lives. They reared a family of nine children, of whom fourare now living. T. A. Fontaine spent the period of his boyhood and youth in Maryland andm 1870 came to Washington, where he has now lived for forty-seven years. Hemade his way first to Walla Walla, where he was employed as a hired hand fora year. He afterward worked with a pack train for four years and later entered. HON. J. A. FONTAINE OLD WALLA WALLA COUNTY 503 the employ of the Baker Railroad Company as check agent at Wallula. In 1875he engaged with General Cook as a packer and spent three years in that connec-tion. In the spring of 1878 he bought a ranch and turned his attention to the-raising of li\e stock, in which business he successfully engaged for eleven then sold out and bought a farm eight miles from Dayton, comprising fivehundred and sixteen acres of valuable land. Mr. Fontaine is also a stockholderin the warehouse of Dayton and his home in the city is a most beautiful residenceproperty. Mr. Fontaine married and had one daughter, Leota, who is now thirteen yearsof age. Fraternally he is a prominent Mason, belonging to the lodge in political endorsement is given to the democratic party and he served for twoterms as a member of the state legislature, being first
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