San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 3/28/2010
JOHN RANDOLPH LOUTTIT
A native son who takes much pride in the progress made by his home county is John Randolph Louttit, who was born in Stockton, November 9, 1874, the son of James A. and Ada A. (Cory) Louttit. His father became one of the most prominent attorneys in the state and served as a member of Congress, and his interesting biography appears on another page in this work.
The second oldest of a family of six children, John Randolph Louttit, was reared in Stockton, where he was educated in the grammar and high schools, being graduated from the high school there in 1893. After his graduation he spent one year at Hastings Law School in San Francisco. He gave up the study of law to accept the position as assistant postmaster at Stockton under the late T.A. Nelson. After filling the position with credit and ability for three years Mr. Louttit resigned to engage in the hay and grain business in San Francisco under the firm name of Howell, Louttit and Company. Here he continued until he sold his interest to join his younger brother, J.A. Louttit, Jr., who was mining in Alaska. Mr. Louttit made the trip to Council, ninety miles inland from Nome, in 1908, and entered heartily into mining. The Louttit brothers acquired large interests on Melsing Creek, out of Council, and here they followed placer mining. Mr. Louttit remained in the northland until 1915, when he returned to Stockton. Unfortunately, his brother died in 1916. Mr. Louttit, having entered the employ of the Union Ice Company and not wishing to return to Alaska, sold their mining properties. In 1917 he resigned his position with the Union Ice Company and accepted the position of cashier with the Yolland Ice Company, continuing with them until March, 1921, when, being elected secretary of the City Fuel and Ice Company, for which his years of experience well qualify him.
Mr. Louttit is a member of Stockton Lodge No. 218, B.P.O. Elks; Stockton Parlor No. 7, N.S.G.W.; and Lodi Rotary Club, and while in Alaska he was a member of Camp Council No. 11, Arctic Brotherhood.
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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