Solano County Biography
Abraham Gorham
Abraham Gorham - foreman painter in the Department of Yards and Docks, Mare Island Navy Yard, was born in England, October, 1826. In 1837 he went with his parents to South Australia, where he served his apprenticeship to the painter's trade, and in 1850 came to California, arriving in San Francisco in August of that year, where he worked at his trade. In-1852 he leased the boarding house known as the Thistle Inn, which then stood near the corner of Sansome steeet and Broadway, carrying it on with good success till 1854, when he went to Santa Clara valley and pursued farming for one year. In April, 1855, he came to Vallejo, and entered into partnership with David Hudson in the building and painting business, which he prosecuted for one year; and in 1858 he commenced work on Mare Island, where he has been engaged most of the time since. In 1864 Mr. Gorham purchased the property, known as the Eureka Hall, which he owned till 1878.
He married in October, 1848, Miss Elizabeth Ide, by whom he has, Henry, born in August, 1849; George, born in August, 1851; Abraham James, bom September, 1853; Thomas Robert, born March, 1856; and Franklin Walter, born March,1865.
History of Solano County, California
Pages 352-353
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February 2008
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