Marin County CA Archives Biographies.....Holland, Franklin W. 1837 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  Franklin W. Holland. The subject of this memoir is a native of Newburyport,
Massachusetts; was born September 30, 1837. When quite young his parents removed
to Boston, where he was educated. Mr. Holland served as salesman in different
stores in that city until eighteen years of age, after which he followed the
business of shipping clerk and stevedore for a period of seven years. He held
the position of Assistant Master of Transportation in Butler's Department during
the civil war, after which he engaged in the retail boot and shoe business in
East Boston. He emigrated to California via Panama in 1866, arriving in San
Francisco in March of that year. He came at once to Tomales, and engaged with
Warren Dutton for a period of three years, when he returned to his home in the
East, but returning to Tomales, entered into business with Warren Dutton, which
continued until the business was disposed of to Kowalsky & Co. in 1873, since
when he has been in their employ. Was appointed postmaster in 1877, and still
holds that position. Married, February 19, 1866, Julia Sargent of Chelsea,
Mass., by whom he has Julia A., Frank S., Mabel W., Mary Emily, and Emma Gertrude.

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HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;
INCLUDING ITS
Geography, Geology, Topography and Climatography;
TOGETHER WITH
A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish
and American Pioneers;

A Full Record of its Organization; A Complete Political History, including a
Tabular Statement of Office-holders since the Formation of the County;

Separate Histories of Bolinas, Nicasio, Novato, Point Reyes, San Antonio, San
Rafael, Saucelito, and Tomales Townships;

Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of its Early and Prominent
Settlers and Representative Men;
ALSO
An Historical Sketch of the State of California,
In which is embodied the Raising of the Bear Flag

ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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