Amador County CA Archives Biographies.....Fontenrose, Louis J. 1850 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

LOUIS J. FONTENROSE, County Clerk, Auditor and Recorder of Amador County, is a
native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, now serving a fourth term as Co inty Clerk
for Amador County; was born September 27,1850. He came to California in 1857,
receiving his education in the public schools of Amador County at Sutter Creek.
He resided with his parents at Sutter Creek till 1879, then came to Jackson,
having been appointed Deputy County Clerk, which position he held until March,
1880. In 1879 he was elected on the Republican ticket, as County Clerk, and in
March, 1880, took the office, which he held until January, 1883. He then
received the nomination for re-election by the Republican party, and was
defeated by a small majority. In the fall of 1884 he was again nominated by his
party for County Clerk and elected, and has held the office ever since.

  His parents are natives of Italy, both born near Genoa. They came to America
about the year 1845, and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where they
remained several years, when they removed to Baltimore, Maryland, where they
resided till 1857. His father then removed with his family to California and
settled in Amador County, wrhere he established a home at Sutter Creek, and
remained until his death, which was in 1874. His mother is still living, at the
old home at Sutter Creek. He died at the age of fifty-five years. His mother is
now adout [sic] sixty-five years of age, and is active and vigorous for one so
advanced in years.

  Mr. Fontenrose is a very pleasant gentleman, strictly attentive to his
business, and has many warm friends, irrespective of party, throughout the county.


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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