Alameda-Sacramento-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Pitcher, H. H. 1850 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co.

  H. H. PITCHER, the able cashier of the Bank of Livermore, is a native of
Sacramento, born August 16, 1850, his parents being E. M. and Jane H. (Hay)
Pitcher, the former a native of New York, and the latter of London, England.
Both came out to California at the same time with Strowbridge, and, becoming
acquainted on the steamer, were married after their arrival in California. Mr.
Pitcher, Sr., was for a time in the cattle business, but afterward conducted a
hotel in the country a short distance from Sacramento. He also engaged quite
extensively in dealing in fine horses, and imported some of the first fine stock
ever brought to California, Among these was the noted John Nelson, which was a
famous animal. He was also for a time in the mercantile business in Sacramento,
in connection with Mr. Strowbridge. His death occurred in Sacramento County, in
1863.

  H. H. Pitcher, the subject of this sketch, was reared in Sacramento, and there
received his education. When but eighteen years of age he entered the employ of
Treadwell & Co., a large mercantile firm there, as book-keeper. That firm became
insolvent, and their creditors, the Bank of California, took their stores and
placed Mr. Pitcher in charge of the business at Sacramento to close. He closed
the business there about two years later, and so well pleased were the bank
officials with the work of the young man that they made him a favorable offer to
enter the Bank of California in San Francisco, which he accepted, continuing
there until starting in the Bank of California in 1885.

  Besides his banking interests, Mr. Pitcher is largely interested in the chrome
iron trade, he and Mr. Knight, of San Francisco, handling in partnership nearly
all of the product on this coast, and shipping most of the ore to the Kalion
Chemical Works, Philadelphia. Mr. Pitcher has a fine ranch of 500 acres in El
Dorado County, not far from Placerville, which he is planting largely to fruit,
to which the land is specially adapted.

  Mr. Pitcher was married in San Francisco, February 3, 1872, to Miss Annie G.
Clark, a native of San Francisco, and daughter of Reuben Clark, the leading
architect of the State Capitol at Sacramento. They have two children, viz.:
Pearl F. and Hazel Belle.

  Mr. Pitcher is a member of Masonic Lodge, F. & A. M., and Doric Chapter, R. A.
M., of Livermore; and of Golden Gate Commandery, Knights Templar, and Islam
Temple of the Mystic Shrine, San Francisco. Mr. Pitcher is a Republican
politically. He was elected a member of the Board of Trustees of Liver-more in
May, 1889, and was chosen president of the board. In May, 1890, he was re-elected.

  Mr. Pitcher is a high-toned, honorable gentleman, of rare business
qualifications, and is indeed a valuable acquisition to Livermore and its
surrounding valley.


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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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