Alameda-Santa Clara-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Alviso, Valentin 1841 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

VALENTIN ALVISO, a prominent Californian of Livermore, was born in the town of
San Jose, February 14, 1841, son of Agustin Alviso and Maria Antonia Alviso, nee
Pacheco. His father, Agustin, was the son of Ygnacio, who figured conspicuously
in the early history of California, under the Spanish government.

  To the brothers-in-law jointly, Agustin and Tomas Pacheco, in consideration of
services rendered the Mexican government, was given the Rancho Potrero de los
Cerritos, now in Alameda County, and consisting of 13,000 acres, where our
subject, Valentin, spent the greater portion of his time. On October 16, 1871,
he removed to Livermore, near which place he has since been engaged in farming
and stock-raising. He received his education in Kingston (Massachusetts)
College, and has since filled many offices of importance in Alameda County. In
1875 he was elected County Supervisor and served two years; in 1881 he was
elected to the State Legislature and served two terms at the regular and extra
sessions. He was also an employe of the Federal Government in connection with
the naval office in the port of San Francisco, which place he, being a
Republican, resigned in 1885.

  Mr. Alviso is a prominent Republican, and at times has rendered considerable
service to his party. By invitation of the State Central Committee, he delivered
addresses throughout the southern part of the State in favor of the election of
Grant and Colfax in 1868.

  When a young man he was of an adventurous disposition; was one of the Fraser
River victims in 1858; in 1860 he associated himself with Judge Noble Hamilton
in connection with the Potosi mines in Virginia City, Nevada, purchasing and
owning stock in that mine for two years, but sunk several thousand dollars
without return. He has also been associated with several local enterprises, as
the Livermore Water Company, of which he was Vice-President two years. He is a
member of Vesper Lodge, No. 62, A. O. U. W., of Livermore.

  He was married at Mission San Jose, March 25, 1868, to Miss Josephine,
daughter of the late Robert Livermore, the first settler of Livermore Valley,
and they have three children, Christine M., Maria A. and Rosa E.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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