Solano County Biography
A.S. Carman
A.S. Carman - was born in Bucks county, Pa., November 16,1822, and after two years residence here he, is a native of the province of New Brunswick, where he was born on September 7,1849. Entered a mercantile and ship-building firm at the age of fourteen, and, after remaining there two years, entered the employment of a mercantile, ship-building, and grindstone manufacturing company, where he continued, for one year, when he left for California, arriving there in September, 1867, and entered into the lumber business with Houghton & Lee, of Vallejo. Afterwards was engaged by the firm of Doe & Moore, of South Vallejo, as salesman and later as bookkeeper, who having sold out to Pope & Talbot, he was appointed manager to the new firm, a position which he still occupies. Married in November, 187,6, to Miss Estelle Davenport, of Monterey, a native of Michigan, and has one son.
History of Solano County, California
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February Page 343
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