Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Durand, Austin J. 1876 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

AUSTIN J. DURAND.—A prominent representative of the mercantile business of
Seeley is Austin J. Durand, who has been proprietor of the Seeley Cash Store
since February, 1916. Mr. Durand was born at Turner, Illinois, now Chicago, July
4, 1876, a son of David J. and Martha S. (Gorton) Durand, both deceased and
buried in Portland, Oregon. The subject of this review acquired his education in
the schools of Portland, where he graduated in 1894. He engaged in the dry goods
business for a time and then embarked in the hardware business until he came to
Imperial County in 1915. The following year he engaged in the general
merchandise business and is meeting [sic] with every success. Politically Mr.
Durand is affiliated with the Republican party, but he has never aspired to
public office. He has been a prominent factor in the development of the thriving
town of Seeley. Fraternally Mr. Durand is a Royal Arch Mason and holds
membership in El Centro Lodge. He was married in Portland, Oregon, June 30,
1909, to Miss Mary Ethel Fraser. He has a wide acquaintance and is a man of
excellent business capacities, and is held in high respect as a man and citizen.

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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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