Imperial-San Joaquin-Solano County CA Archives Biographies.....Cass, James W. 1886 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

JAMES W. CASS has gained distinction in the Valley owing to his mechanical skill
and ability in handling automobile repair work. He is a native son and his birth
occurred in Stockton, March 8, 1886, son of Charles L. and Lenie (Stevens) Cass,
deceased. His father died in Stockton, May, 1917, and is buried in Stockton. His
mother died February 18, 1907, and was buried in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery in
San Francisco, California. James W. acquired his education in the public
schools. He started out in life at an early age. He engaged in the express and
draying business in Vallejo, and in San Francisco, and followed this vocation
for two years. He engaged in the tea and coffee business for a time, and at the
age of twenty-one he learned the automobile trade, which he has since followed.
In 1912, Mr. Cass came to Imperial Valley out of curiosity. He did not intend to
remain, but seeing the possibilities, he opened his present concern, which is
the largest in the city. Owing to his expert mechanical skill, his business grew
to such an extent he had to eliminate the selling of gasoline and changing
tires. Mr. Cass has employed as high as eight first-class mechanics. Fraternally
he is a member of the Masonic Lodge of Imperial. In politics he votes for the
man, irrespective of party. He was married in Los Angeles, California, January
29, 1908, to Miss Ethel Bell Chamberlain, daughter of Riley Chamberlain, a
prominent actor in the east; his death occurred in 1916. Mr. and Mrs. Cass have
four children: Marjorie E., born February 18, 1912; Jennie C, born November 1,
1914; Halbert S., born March 30, 1916, and Rena, born August 10, 1917. Mr. Cass
has a vast amount of energy and enterprise and has a host of friends both in
business and socially.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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