Solano County Biography
John E Hubbard
John E Hubbard - retail dealer in domestic wines, cigars, etc., was born in Santiago, Chile, South America, in 1842, and in 1848 came with bis parents to San Francisco, where his father opened the first brass foundry and coppersmith shop on the coast Remained in San Francisco till 1852, when the family removed to Santa Clara county, the subject of this sketch being sent to school there. In 1857 he accompanied his parents back to Chile, and with them returned to California after a stay of two years in South America. In 1860 Mr. Hubbard proceeded to Santa Clara, and there was engaged by the firm of Hobich & Bros., general merchants, as clerk; in 1862 he returned to San Francisco and entered the office of the Provost Marshal, continuing there till 1864, when he visited the Eastern States with his father and sister. At the end of fourteen months he returned to California, and having resided for four months at Benicia, he went to San Jose, where he was employed for the best part of four years in the firms of T. W. Spring & Co., and N. Hayes. In 1869 he once more visited San Francisco, where he was appointed a Deputy Sheriff. He visited Mexico and Oregon in 1870, and arrived in Vallejo in the fall of that year, after which he proceeded to Napa, Humboldt bay, the Sandwich Islands, and in 1871, returned to Vallejo, where he has since permanently resided. He opened his present business in February, 1877. Is unmarried.
History of Solano County, California
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Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February 2008
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