San Joaquin County Biographies
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LOUIS M. HAIGHT, M.D.
Few names of modern California are more distinguished among the native sons and daughters than that of Haight, so worthily represented in Stockton by Dr. L.M. Haight. A native son, he was born in Alameda on October 7, 1868, the son of the Hon. Henry Huntly and Anna E. (Bissell) Haight, the former a native of Rochester, N.Y., and the latter born in St. Louis, to whom, in time, three children were born—L.M., of this review; Miss Janet C. Haight, a favorite in social circles in Oakland, and Henry Huntly Haight, who passed away in 1919.
Henry H. Haight, Sr., came out to San Francisco as a pioneer in 1850, and being an attorney by profession, he had no difficulty in successfully establishing himself in practice in the Bay City. Nominated on the Democratic ticket, he ran for governor of California; and in 1867 he was elected to that high office. He made a famous governor, for it was during his term that he signed the charter of the University of California, and that great institution, of such vital importance to the people of the Golden State, was started. For the first two years of its existence, the University encountered many trying difficulties; and it was then that Governor Haight and a relative contributed funds to keep it going. Governor Haight was prominent in banking circles in San Francisco, and held a directorship in various financial institutions. He was also a large landowner on the east side of the Bay, and his country home in Alameda, occupying twenty-two acres, was one of the show places of the district. The Haight school in Alameda was named in his honor, as was Haight Street in San Francisco. He died in 1878.
L.M. Haight attended the school named in honor of his father in Alameda, then went East to New Haven, Conn., where he attended the Hopkins Grammar School for three years. He then matriculated at Sheffield Scientific School, a branch of Yale University, from which he was graduated in 1889 with the Ph.B. degree. In 1892 he returned to California and at Stockton bought an interest in Holden's Drug Store. During this time he took a post-graduate course in pharmacy at the University of California, and in 1897 was graduated in pharmacy, and then he sold out his interest in the drug company.
In 1898 Mr. Haight entered the Cooper Medical College, from which he was duly graduated in 1903 with the degree of M.D.; and for the next two years he was in the City and County Hospital at San Francisco. He also practiced medicine in that city for two years, and in 1908 he returned to Stockton, and ever since has been practicing here. He is a member of the National and State Medical associations and of the San Joaquin County Medical Society. Dr. Haight belongs to Morning Star Lodge No. 68, F. & A.M.; Stockton Chapter No. 28, R.A.M.; Stockton Commandery No. 8 K.T.; Stockton Pyramid No. 5, of Sciots; and to Islam Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. He also is a member of Stockton Lodge No. 218, B.P.O. Elks; Pohono Tribe of Red Men; and of Stockton Parlor No. 7, N.S.G.W.
In 1900 Dr. L.M. Haight was united in marriage with Miss Minnie A. Schuler, a native of Stockton and the daughter of Michael and Marie Barbara (Strohmeier) Schuler, pioneers of Stockton. Both were born in Germany, the former in 1828, and his wife, in 1838, and he came to Stockton in 1852, married here on October 27, 1860, followed freighting to the Southern mines from Stockton and took part in the early activities in the building up of this city. He died on November 20, 1905, and Mrs. Schuler passed away in 1901. They had eight children born to them and all are living. Of the union of Dr. Haight and his wife three sons have been born: Louis Cameron is a student in the medical department of the University of California; Herbert Schuler is attending the Stockton high school, as is the youngest, Henry Huntley, named for his grandfather.
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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