San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 10/10/2009
ELI J. BLANCHARD
A leading business man of Stockton who has forged his way to prosperity and success is Eli J. Blanchard, who conducts a wallpaper and paint store at 616 East Main Street; he is also a leader in interior and exterior decorating. He was born in Montreal, Canada, on June 19, 1860. In 1883 he left his native home and located in Arizona and for three years followed various occupations until 1886 when he went to San Francisco and there learned the trade of painter. He located in Stockton in 1891 and for four years worked for Matteson & Williamson Mfg. Company; then in 1895 started in business for himself as a painting contractor. One of his first large contracts was the painting of the old pavilion, formerly one of the landmarks of Stockton. His business grew steadily as the city grew, until now he is among the leaders in his line; he keeps from ten to thirty-five men busy all the time. Among his more recent work of interior and exterior decorating are the Wilhoit Building, the Hotel Bronx, Hotel Sutter, Hotel Philson, Hotel McAllister, two school houses, etc. He has made a specialty of fine residences and has been the contractor for a large number of them. In the spring of 1909, he opened a paint and wallpaper store, which is well stocked with a full line of up-to-date paints and wallpaper. When Mr. Blanchard arrived in Stockton he had very little capital and what he has accomplished during these years has been due to business-like methods and the quality of his work.
Mr. Blanchard's marriage united him with Miss Harriet A. Binnington, a native Californian, and they are the parents of four children; Thomas T. is the manager of his father's store; Amy is a trained nurse; Mrs. C.C. Marsh; and Leah, attending the University of California at Berkeley. Fraternally he is a member of the Truth Lodge No. 55, I.O.O.F., the Elks, and is active in the Rotary Club.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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